Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) offers the highest potential for lightweight applications due to its excellent weight to strength ratio in comparison to other materials. However, it is cost-intensive and therefore rarely used monolithically. This makes pretreatment and joining processes so important. Hybrid connections of CFRP and metals can be made by riveting, bolting, stir joining and by adhesive. For adhesive bonding, a pretreatment of the materials is necessary. A laser pretreatment has the advantage, that it is automatable and contactless. This paper deals with the pretreatment of CFRP with different laser wavelengths in near-infrared (NIR, 1030 and 1064 nm) and ultraviolet (UV, 355 nm) range. The influence of the processing direction relative to the fiber layer and the influence of the energy density was investigated with a short pulsed NIR infrared laser. In addition, the influence of different surface structures on the mechanical strength was investigated. The treated CFRP surfaces were examined with a light microscope and a scanning electron microscope. The tensile shear strengths were determined using CFRP and aluminum substrates, joined with a 2-part epoxy adhesive. As a comparison, UV laser treated specimens were also mechanically tested. An ultra-short pulsed NIR laser system was used to generate periodic structures on the CFRP to maximize the surface area without fiber damage and breakage. The investigations on the influence of the machining direction with NIR relative to the fiber layer showed insignificant differences in shear strengths. The variation of the energy density showed an influence on the ablation behavior of the CFRP matrix and the mechanical strength. The maximum strength with a cohesive failure in the adhesive was achieved with optimized short pulsed NIR laser parameter.
Polishing as a step of the manufacturing process is not only used in the finishing of optical elements made out of glass. An increasing number of applications needs shiny or glossy surfaces. For these parts, the specified roughness has to be achieved by a final polishing step while keeping or improving the final shape.
The goal of the presented research is to predict the material removal that occurs during the polishing process by a simulation based on finite element modelling (FEM). The presented finite element simulation model for PMMA is based on the material parameters for workpiece and polishing tool. Compared to previous research on aspherical elements made out of glass [1], the model allows the description of the process based on material parameters get out the data sheets. The data derived from the finite element modelling is compared with the polishing results on plastic materials (PMMA). Results of the polishing tests compared with the simulated values will be reported.
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