Analysis of void formation in thermoplastic composites during resistance welding

The process-induced voids during resistance welding of glass fabric-reinforced polyetherimide was investigated. The mechanisms of void formation in adherends, in particular, the residual volatile-induced voids and the fibre de-compaction-induced voids, were analysed. Due to the non-uniform temperature and stress distributions in the joints...

A study of process induced voids in resistance welding of thermoplastic composites

Void formation in resistance welding of woven fabric reinforced thermoplastic composites was investigated. Void contents were measured using optical microscopy and digital image process. Un-even void distributions were observed in the joints, and more voids were found in the middle of the joints than the edges. A higher welding pressure was...

An investigation on the strain distribution of resistance welded thermoplastic composite joints

In order to better understand the usefulness of single lap shear testing for the characterization of resistance welded thermoplastic composite joints, finite element method (FEM) and digital image correlation measurements (DIC) were combined to investigate the strain distributions of the joints during testing. Glass fibre reinforced...