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Ochôa, Pedro (author), Villegas, I.F. (author), Groves, R.M. (author), Benedictus, R. (author)
This article presents research about the propagation of ultrasonic guided waves in ultrasonically welded thermoplastic composite joints. The goal of the study was to understand the effect of weld manufacturing defects on guided wave transmission across the joint. Triangular energy-directors integrated into the lower composite adherends...
journal article 2019
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Ochôa, Pedro (author), Villegas, I.F. (author), Groves, R.M. (author), Benedictus, R. (author)
One of the advantages of thermoplastic composites relative to their thermoset counterparts is the possibility of assembling components through welding. Ultrasonic welding in particular is very promising for industrialization. However, uncertainty in the fatigue and fracture behaviour of composites is still an obstacle to the full utilisation...
journal article 2018