Thermal modelling of the laser-assisted thermoplastic tape placement process
- 28 November 2013
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials
- Vol. 28 (10) , 1445-1462
Abstract
Thermoplastic tape placement opens the possibility of a fully automated composite production. The resulting quality is highly dependent on the thermal history during consolidation. This article focuses on the thermal modelling of a tape placement system employing a near-infrared laser. A nonlinear two-dimensional finite element model is presented for a carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic (AS4/PEEK) composite placement process using a conformable roller. The relative influence of roller geometry, roller temperature and thermal contact resistance was studied. Temperature measurements were performed using thermocouples welded to the substrate. The model predictions show good correlation in terms of timing of the irradiation, shadow and consolidation regions. The roller temperature was found to have the most significant impact on the bond line temperature distribution.Keywords
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