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Tsiangou, E. (author)
Welding is a promising alternative to mechanical fastening, as currently used, to join dissimilar (i.e., thermoset- to thermoplastic-based) composite parts in modern aircraft. Thermoset composites can be indirectly welded through a thermoplastic coupling layer co-cured on the surface of the laminate that needs to be welded. One of the main...
doctoral thesis 2021
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Tsiangou, E. (author), Kupski, J.A. (author), Teixeira De Freitas, S. (author), Benedictus, R. (author), Villegas, I.F. (author)
This study aims at assessing the sensitivity of the ultrasonic welding process for joining epoxy- to thermoplastic-based composites sensitivity to the heating time. For that, carbon fibre (CF)/epoxy adherends with a co-cured PEI coupling layer were ultrasonically welded to CF/polyetheretherketone (PEEK) adherends at different heating times....
journal article 2021
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Tsiangou, E. (author), Teixeira De Freitas, S. (author), Benedictus, R. (author), Villegas, I.F. (author)
This paper addresses the sensitivity of the ultrasonic welding process for joining dissimilar composites to variations in either the welding force or amplitude of vibrations. For that, carbon fibre (CF)/epoxy specimens were welded to CF/polyetheretherketone (PEEK) specimens, through a polyetheretherimide (PEI) coupling layer co-cured with the...
journal article 2021
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Tsiangou, E. (author), Teixeira De Freitas, S. (author), Villegas, I.F. (author), Benedictus, R. (author)
Ultrasonic welding is a highly promising technique for joining thermoplastic to thermoset composites. A neat thermoplastic coupling layer is co-cured on the surface to be welded to make the thermoset composite ‘weldable’. A reliable bond is attained when miscible thermoplastic and thermoset materials are chosen. For welding carbon fibre...
journal article 2020
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Tsiangou, E. (author), Teixeira De Freitas, S. (author), Villegas, I.F. (author), Benedictus, R. (author)
With its short heating times, ultrasonic welding is a highly promising technique for joining thermoplastic (TPC) to thermoset (TSC) composites, to prevent thermal degradation of the thermoset adherend. A neat thermoplastic coupling layer is co-cured on the surface to be welded to make the TSC “weldable”. For welding CF/PEEK to a TSC adherend,...
conference paper 2020
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