Joining Processes for Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastics: Phenomena and Characterisation
Thermoplastic composites (TPCs) are predestined for use in lightweight structures, especially for high-volume applications. In many cases, joining is a key factor for the successful application of TPCs in multi-material systems. Many joining processes for this material group are based on warm formin...
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| description | Thermoplastic composites (TPCs) are predestined for use in lightweight structures, especially for high-volume applications. In many cases, joining is a key factor for the successful application of TPCs in multi-material systems. Many joining processes for this material group are based on warm forming the joining zone. This results in a change of the local material structure characterised by modified fibre paths, as well as varying fibre contents, which significantly influences the load-bearing behaviour. During the forming process, many different phenomena occur simultaneously at different scales. In this paper, the deformation modes and flow mechanisms of TPCs during forming described in the literature are first analysed. Based on this, three different joining processes are investigated: embedding of inserts, moulding of contour joints, and hotclinching. In order to identify the phenomena occurring in each process and to describe the characteristic resulting material structure in the joining zones, micrographs as well as computed tomography (CT) analyses are performed for both individual process stages and final joining zones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eccf63db8c58465b8a5c59428c1db4c72023-12-03T12:46:57ZengMDPI AGMaterials1996-19442022-08-011515545410.3390/ma15155454Joining Processes for Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastics: Phenomena and CharacterisationJuliane Troschitz0Benjamin Gröger1Veit Würfel2Robert Kupfer3Maik Gude4Institute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, Holbeinstraße 3, 01307 Dresden, GermanyInstitute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, Holbeinstraße 3, 01307 Dresden, GermanyInstitute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, Holbeinstraße 3, 01307 Dresden, GermanyInstitute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, Holbeinstraße 3, 01307 Dresden, GermanyInstitute of Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology, Technische Universität Dresden, Holbeinstraße 3, 01307 Dresden, GermanyThermoplastic composites (TPCs) are predestined for use in lightweight structures, especially for high-volume applications. In many cases, joining is a key factor for the successful application of TPCs in multi-material systems. Many joining processes for this material group are based on warm forming the joining zone. This results in a change of the local material structure characterised by modified fibre paths, as well as varying fibre contents, which significantly influences the load-bearing behaviour. During the forming process, many different phenomena occur simultaneously at different scales. In this paper, the deformation modes and flow mechanisms of TPCs during forming described in the literature are first analysed. Based on this, three different joining processes are investigated: embedding of inserts, moulding of contour joints, and hotclinching. In order to identify the phenomena occurring in each process and to describe the characteristic resulting material structure in the joining zones, micrographs as well as computed tomography (CT) analyses are performed for both individual process stages and final joining zones.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/15/5454thermoplastic compositemulti-materialjoiningforming phenomenamaterial structureprocess analysis |
| spellingShingle | Juliane Troschitz Benjamin Gröger Veit Würfel Robert Kupfer Maik Gude Joining Processes for Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastics: Phenomena and Characterisation Materials thermoplastic composite multi-material joining forming phenomena material structure process analysis |
| title | Joining Processes for Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastics: Phenomena and Characterisation |
| title_full | Joining Processes for Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastics: Phenomena and Characterisation |
| title_fullStr | Joining Processes for Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastics: Phenomena and Characterisation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Joining Processes for Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastics: Phenomena and Characterisation |
| title_short | Joining Processes for Fibre-Reinforced Thermoplastics: Phenomena and Characterisation |
| title_sort | joining processes for fibre reinforced thermoplastics phenomena and characterisation |
| topic | thermoplastic composite multi-material joining forming phenomena material structure process analysis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/15/15/5454 |
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