Thermal modelling of the laser-assisted thermoplastic tape placement process

Christopher Mark Stokes-Griffin; Paul Compston; Timothy I. Matuszyk; Michael J. Cardew-Hall

doi:10.1177/0892705713513285

Thermal modelling of the laser-assisted thermoplastic tape placement process

Christopher Mark Stokes-Griffin^*, Paul Compston, Timothy I. Matuszyk, Michael J. Cardew-Hall

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1445-1462
Number of pages	18
Journal	Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials
Volume	28
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0892705713513285
Publication status	Published - 1 Oct 2015

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