Joining of thermoplastc composites by bolts and microwave welding

摘要

The paper gives a contribution to the joining of thermoplastic composites by bolts and by microwave welding. It is based on two studies dealing with tests of bolted joints and the development of a new microwave welding process. Dimensioning ofbolted joints and tests to examine the behavior of bolted joints for three thermoplastic composite materials with different matrices and configurations are discussed in the first section. Especially the influence of clamping by washers on the transferable loads is examined. The second section gives an overview to the microwave welding process. The potential of the microwave welding process is shown in order to get a further welding technology for plastics and their composites.