Bonding dissimilar polymer networks in various manufacturing processes

Research on Collaborative Processes in Non Hierarchical Manufacturing Networks

Collaborative networks research has increased over the last years due to the advantages experienced by the enterprises that establish collaboration. In this paper, a set of relevant collaborative processes are identified in the literature and analysed considering their specific application in non-hierarchical manufacturing networks (NHN). Besides, collaboration within networked partners is enha...

Bonding of thermoplastic polymer microfluidics

Thermoplastics are highly attractive substrate materials for microfluidic systems, with important benefits in the development of low cost disposable devices for a host of bioanalytical applications. While significant research activity has been directed towards the formation of microfluidic components in a wide range of thermoplastics, sealing of these components is required for the formation of...

Manufacturing Processes

Electromagnetic forming (EM forming or magneforming) is a type of high velocity, cold forming process for electrically conductive metals, most commonly copper and aluminum. The work piece is reshaped by high intensity pulsed magnetic fields that induce a current in the work piece and a corresponding repulsive magnetic field, rapidly repelling portions of the work piece. The work piece can be re...

Numerical Simulation of Cracking Processes in Dissimilar Media

This paper presents a novel numerical technique to simulate the crack propagation process for inhomogeneous solids. The criteria of crack growth and path selection are expressed in terms of some simple functions of fracture energy and loading phase angle. The energy release rate and loading phase angle for mixed mode cracks are evaluated by the ®nite element method with a mesh-adaptive techniqu...

Manufacturing of Polymer-matrix Composites