Microwave Facilities for Welding Thermoplastic Composites and Preliminary Results

摘要

The wide range of applications of microwave technology in manufacturing industries has been well documented (NRC, 1994; Thuery, 1992). In this paper, a new way of joining fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites with or without primers is presented. The microwave facility used is also discussed. The effect of power input and cycle time on the heat affected Zone (HAZ) is detailed together with the underlying principles Of test piece material interactions with the electromagnetic Field.