An investigation on the strain distribution of resistance welded thermoplastic composite joints

In order to better understand the usefulness of single lap shear testing for the characterization of resistance welded thermoplastic composite joints, finite element method (FEM) and digital image correlation measurements (DIC) were combined to investigate the strain distributions of the joints during testing. Glass fibre reinforced Polyphenylene Sulfide (GF/PPS) was resistance welded in aid of a metal mesh. Shear and peel strain distributions...