INDUCTION WELDING OF THERMOPLASTIC WITH METALLIC STRIPS

    公开(公告)号:US20230211569A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US17567750

    申请日:2022-01-03

    申请人: ROHR, INC.

    IPC分类号: B29C65/36 B29C65/46 B29C65/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatus' for induction welding a first workpiece to a second workpiece at a welding region may include a metallic strip. The metallic strip may be a mesh. The properties of the metallic strip, such as, for example, pore size, thickness, and density, may be configured to conduct heat uniformly across the welding region and prevent eddy current formation across a workpiece. The metallic strip may be embedded in a workpiece or may be fixed to an induction welding tool that acts on the welding region during induction welding. A removable polymer tape may be disposed between a workpiece and a metallic strip fixed to an induction welding tool. The workpieces may be thermoplastic composite structures and thermoplastic composite stiffeners in aircraft structures.