Numerical simulation of inductive heating in thermoplastic unidirectional cross-ply laminates
| dc.contributor.author | Wit, A.J. de | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hoorn, N. van | |
| dc.contributor.author | Straathof, L.S. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Vankan, W.J. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-08-22T13:39:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-08-22T13:39:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2023 | |
| dc.description | Thermoplastic Composites can be re-melted allowing them to be joined via welding. This is an attractive alternative to conventional methods that are used to join thermoset composite parts such as mechanical fastening and adhesive bonding. In this work the inductive heating of uni-directional (UD) plies of thermoplastic carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminates is investigated. The focus is on developing a numerical electromagnetic and thermal simulation model that captures the main processes involved in eddy current generation and heat generation, in particular in the interface areas of the UD plies. A measurement technique has been developed to obtain the electric properties of the ply material. Furthermore, to support the modelling of both the induction heating equipment and work piece a field measurement of the magnetic field surrounding the coil and work piece has been developed. Inductive heating experiments were carried out on several thick composite laminate plates with different ply lay-ups to compare and validate the electro-magnetic-thermal simulation model. The measured surface temperatures were compared with the results from the simulation model. The results of this work can be used to support the design of UD-ply laminates to improve their ability to be welded via inductive heating. In addition, the results of this work can be used to assist in pre-determining induction welding equipment settings and heating times. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This research was funded from the EU’s Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme under Grant Agreement No. 945583. This paper does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | de Wit AJ, van Hoorn N, Straathof LS and Vankan WJ (2023) Numerical simulation of inductive heating in thermoplastic unidirectional cross-ply laminates. Front. Mater. 10:1155322. doi: 10.3389/fmats.2023.1155322 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10921/1644 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmats.2023.1155322 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Frontiers | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HEurope/945583 | |
| dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
| dc.rights.holder | © 2023 de Wit, van Hoorn, Straathof and Vankan. | |
| dc.rights.license | This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. | |
| dc.title | Numerical simulation of inductive heating in thermoplastic unidirectional cross-ply laminates | |
| dc.type | Article |
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