Experimental and Numerical Development on Multi-Material Joining Technology for Sandwich-Structured Composite Materials
| Autor: | Lucian Zweifel, Igor Zhilyaev, Christian Brauner, Martin Rheme, Gregor Eckhard, Valentin Bersier, Slobodan Glavaški, Ricardo Pfeiffer |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
joining
process modelling and simulation sandwich structures numerical analysis ultrasonic technology polymer composites Technology Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TK1-9971 Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Microscopy QH201-278.5 Descriptive and experimental mechanics QC120-168.85 |
| Zdroj: | Materials, Vol 14, Iss 20, p 6005 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 14206005 1996-1944 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ma14206005 |
| Popis: | Creating connection points for sandwich-structured composites without losing technical performance is key to realising optimal lightweight structures. The patented LiteWWeight® technology presents cost-effective connections on sandwich panels in a fraction of a few seconds without predrilling. Ultrasonic equipment is used to insert a thermoplastic fastener into the substrate material and partially melt it into the porous internal structure. This creates a highly interlocked connection (connection strength is above 500 N) suitable for semi-structural applications. This study focused on the simulation and experimental validation of this process, mainly on the interaction between the pin and the substrate material during the joining process. The dynamic thermo-mechanical model showed reasonable agreement with experimental methods such as process data, high-speed camera monitoring or computed tomography and allowed the prediction of the connection quality by evaluation of the degree of interlock. The connection strength prediction by the developed model was validated within several various process setups, resulting in a prediction accuracy between 94–99% depending on the setup. |
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