ANALYSIS OF WELDED POLYPROPYLENE STRUCTURES: COMBINATION OF EXPERIMENTS AND SIMULATIONS

Authors

  • Theresa Distlbacher Johannes Kepler University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Institute of Polymer Product Engineering, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
  • Martin Reiter Johannes Kepler University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Institute of Polymer Product Engineering, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria
  • Zoltan Major Johannes Kepler University, Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Institute of Polymer Product Engineering, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/APP.2016.3.0011

Abstract

The effect of joining by extrusion welding on the tensional stiffness and strength of a Polypropylene copolymer was analysed. Short-term and creep tests with laboratory specimens were conducted. Welded joint sub-components were simulated with the finite element method and the results were validated by experiments.

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2016-02-11

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Vol. 3 (2016): XIVth YOUTH SYMPOSIUM ON EXPERIMENTAL SOLID MECHANICS

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