Investigating TP-AFP process parameters through a mechanical testing approach
IANNONE Vincenzo, DE NICOLA Felice, COSTANTINI Mario, GIUSTO Giovangiuseppe, CARLONE Pierpaolo
download PDFAbstract. The present work investigates a non-standard approach for tuning TP-AFP process parameters, employing an in-house-designed setup for CF/PEEK ring coupons production and mechanical testing to assess interlaminar shear strength (ILSS). The TP-AFP setup features a laying head based on hot gas torch heating source, controlled pressure on a compaction roller, IR thermal monitoring, all operated by a six-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) robotic anthropomorphic arm. Through a non-standard split-disk setup, ILSS is thus evaluated, with its relation with key process parameters such as laydown speed, pressure, and temperature investigated. Although there is a high scatter level of the mechanical characterization parameters of the specimens, the analysis highlights how there is a direct dependence between the AFP process parameters – especially the temperature – and the ILSS values calculated through the split-disk testing carried out.
Keywords
TP-AFP, Advanced Manufacturing, Process Optimization, Mechanical Testing, ILSS, Composite, Forming
Published online 4/24/2024, 8 pages
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Citation: IANNONE Vincenzo, DE NICOLA Felice, COSTANTINI Mario, GIUSTO Giovangiuseppe, CARLONE Pierpaolo, Investigating TP-AFP process parameters through a mechanical testing approach, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 41, pp 595-602, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903131-66
The article was published as article 66 of the book Material Forming
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