A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE ASSEMBLY OF AIRCRAFT COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

摘要

Thermoset Composite Welding (TCW) is a new technology, developed by the Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures Ltd (CRC-ACS), for joining advanced composite components in aircraft. Carbon-epoxy laminates are laid up and cured with a special thermoplastic surface. Laminates are then welded together through these thermoplastic surfaces. Weld cycle times are approximately thirty minutes. Joint strength is excellent and the process is robust and very competitive.