With the increasing application of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (FRTP) in the industry, many
researchers are focusing on the welding of metal/FRTP hybrid structures. Ultrasonic welding …

Carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTP) and metals hybrid structures
have been widely used in aircraft lightweight manufacturing. However, due to the significant …

A novel multiple modification approach including laser texturing, micro-arc oxidation process
and silane coupling agent treatment was proposed to optimize the bonding interface. Firstly …

Pinless friction spot joining (FSpJ) has proven to be a competitive friction-based joining
technique for fabricating metal/carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics hybrid joints. The …

Surface enhancement is critical to improve overall performance, service functionality, and
longevity of metallic components for complex service environments in diverse industrial …

In light of the demand for reducing the emission of climate-damaging gases such as CO 2, it
is very important to apply lightweight materials in the aerospace and automotive industries …

The γ-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (γ-APS) and γ-(2, 3-epoxypropoxy)
propyltrimethoxysilane (γ-GPS) single or bilayer silane film was produced to improve the …

The study examines laser texturing's impact on metal-composite hybrid joint mechanics
formed via heat compression. It focuses on sustainable composite fabrication, utilizing flax …

Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTPs) and lightweight metals are widely used in
multi-material structures owing to their high strength and excellent corrosion resistance, thus …

In this work, we successfully fabricated CFRP/Ti stacks with reliable interfacial bonding
using the directed energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing (AM) technique …