An Assessment of the use of a Carbon Fiber Heating Element in Thermoplastic Resistance Welding for PEEK and PEI Thermoplastic Composite

This document outlines an assessment of the quality and performance of thermoplastic composite welded single lap shear joints, double lap shear joints, mode one joints, and mode two joints. The technique of resistance welding PEEK and PEI thermoplastic composite with a carbon fiber heating element was used in this research.