Welding Thermoplastics and Thermoplastic Composite Materials

With practical examples from literature, patents, and existing commercial products, this book thoroughly examines different joining and welding methods for thermoplastic and thermoplastic composite materials. It helps engineers understand fundamentals and applied techniques for use in industries like automotive, electrical, medical, and aerospace. Each chapter discusses a specific welding method and contains corresponding welding fundamentals, welding procedure, joint design and configurations, numerical process models, evaluation methods, weld performance, characterization methods, and applications with an extensive cross-referencing for each chapter.