Development of welding method and heating element by using direct resistant heating for carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics

碳纤维增强热塑性塑料(CFRTP)由于其可回收利用、易于生产和抗冲击等优点，有望用于汽车零部件。虽然复合材料具有结构复杂、成型时可集成的优点，但汽车零部件存在大量的接头，焊接技术有待研究。本研究开发了一种碳纤维直接电阻加热焊接新方法。

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics (CFRTP) is anticipated to be used for automotive parts due to their recyclability, ease of production and resistance to impact. Although composite materials have the advantage that the complex structure can be integrated when being molded, a lot of joints exist for automotive parts and welding techniques should be investigated. In this study, a new welding method using direct resistance heating of carbon fibers is developed.