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Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management ISSN: 1984-9648 [email protected] Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço Brasil Pereira da Costa, Anahi; Cocchieri Botelho, Edson; Leali Costa, Michelle; Eiji Narita, Nilson; Tarpani, José Ricardo A Review of Welding Technologies for Thermoplastic Composites in Aerospace Applications Journal of Aerospace Technology and Management, vol. 4, núm. 3, julio-septiembre, 2012, pp. 255-265 Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço São Paulo, Brasil Available in: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=309426159002 How to cite Complete issue Scientific Information System More information about this article Network of Scientific Journals from Latin America, the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal Journal's homepage in redalyc.org Non-profit academic project, developed under the open access initiative doi: 10.5028/jatm.2012.04033912 A Review of Welding Technologies for Thermoplastic Composites in Aerospace Applications Anahi Pereira da Costa1, Edson Cocchieri Botelho1,*, Michelle Leali Costa2, Nilson Eiji Narita3, José Ricardo Tarpani4 1 Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho– Guaratinguetá/SP – Brazil 2 Instituto de Aeronáutica e Espaço – São José dos Campos/SP, Brazil 3 EMBRAER– São José dos Campos/SP, Brazil 4 Universidade de São Paulo – São Carlos/SP, Brazil Abstract: Reinforced thermoplastic structural detail parts and assemblies are being developed to be included in current aeronautic programs. Thermoplastic composite technology intends to achieve improved properties and low cost processes. Welding of detail parts permits to obtain assemblies with weight reduction and cost saving. Currently, joining composite materials is a matter of intense research because traditional joining technologies are not directly transfer- able to composite structures. Fusion bonding and the use of thermoplastic as hot melt adhesives offer an alternative to mechanical fastening and thermosetting adhesive bonding. Fusion bonding technology, which originated from the thermoplastic polymer industry, has gained a new interest with the introduction of thermoplastic matrix composites, which are currently regarded as candidate for primary aircraft structures. This paper reviewed the state of the art of the welding technologies devised to aerospace industry, including the ¿elds that Universidade Estadual Paulista -~lio de Mesquita Filho and Universidade de São Paulo are deeply involved. Keywords: Aircraft structural joint, Thermoplastic composite, Welding technology. 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