Efforts to use microwaves in material processing are gradually increasing. However, the
phenomena associated with the processing are less understood; popular mechanisms such …

Search for novel energy-efficient, eco-friendly, and time-saving manufacturing techniques
has gained momentum in the recent times. Polymer composites have been increasingly …

In microwave processing, energy is supplied by an electromagnetic field directly to the
material. This results in rapid heating throughout the material thickness with reduced thermal …

Joining of thermoplastic composites is an important step in the manufacturing of aerospace
thermoplastic composite structures. Therefore, several joining methods for thermoplastic …

Joining composite materials is an issue because traditional joining technologies are not
directly transferable to composite structures. Fusion bonding and the use of thermoplastic …

This new edition of a bestseller incorporates recent developments and advances in
thermoplastics with regard to materials development, processing, properties, and …

Microwave processing has been emerging as an innovative sintering method for many
traditional ceramics, advanced ceramics, specialty ceramics and ceramic composites as well …

An investigation into the two-dimensional cure simulation of thick thermosetting composites
is presented. Temperature and degree of cure distributions within arbitrary cross-sectional …

The curing of high-performance carbon fibre composites has not changed significantly since
their inception, primarily using ovens and autoclaves. To reduce energy costs and continue …

(57) ABSTRACT A method of fabricating composite articles includes supply ing electrical
current to an electrically conductive filament. The electrically conductive filament may …