Future Plans for the Development of an Industrialized Continuous Ultrasonic Welding Process
Bram Jongbloed (TU Delft - Intelligent Manufacturing systems)
E. Akay (TU Delft - Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics)
F. Köhler (TU Delft - Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies)
I. Villegas (TU Delft - Design for Sustainability, TU Delft - Aerospace Structures & Computational Mechanics)
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Abstract
The need for robust joining methods for thermoplastic composites increases since the usage of these materials expands steadily in the aerospace industry. Continuous ultrasonic welding has been demonstrated in the recent years as one of the most promising joining techniques for thermoplastic composites to fulfill this need. This paper presents our state-of-the-art research conducted on continuous ultrasonic welding and aims to provide insight into the future steps needed to obtain an industrialized robotic welding process.
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