Feasibility study of using integrated fiber optical sensors to monitor laser-assisted metal–polymer joining

Autor: Jean Pierre Bergmann, M. Ganß, Klaus Schricker, C. Könke
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Welding in the World. 64:1565-1578
ISSN: 1878-6669
0043-2288
DOI: 10.1007/s40194-020-00942-y
Popis: The possibilities and challenges of using fiber optical sensors to monitor the laser-assisted joining of metal–polymer joints have been described in this article. Fundamental investigation proves the basic suitability of the measuring method for this application and studies the effect of essential influencing variables of the joining process—e.g., the clamping force—on the resulting sensor signals. In addition, the strain state (because of the process temperature and shrinkage of the polymer) of the parts to be joined can be traced as a function of the joining partners, the process parameters, and the material thicknesses. It is shown that the fiber optical method is suitable for process monitoring directly in the joining zone of metal–polymer hybrids and providing a tool for detailed strain measurements in the joint zone during subsequent component testing.
Databáze: OpenAIRE