Modelling resistance welding of thermoplastic composites with a nanocomposite heating element
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Abstract
Electrically conductive nanocomposite heating elements are being developed as a complement to traditional carbon fibre or stainless steel heating elements in resistance welding of thermoplastic composites. Here we present the development of a finite element model of the resistance welding process with these new heating elements, from which we establish a process window for high quality welded joints. The finite element model results were validated experimentally and a lap shear strength improvement of 28% is reported relative to previously published results. Fractography analysis of the broken joints revealed a thin-layer cohesive failure mode due to the brittleness of the nanocomposite heating elements.
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OpenAlex topics: Smart Materials for Construction · Mechanical Behavior of Composites · Thermal properties of materials
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Affiliations
Department of Chemical Engineering, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada
Research Center for High Performance Polymer and Composite Systems (CREPEC), Canada
Department of Mechanical Engineering, École de Technologie Supérieure, Canada
Funding
Ariane Group · CREPEC
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