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Optimization of Vibration Weld Joint Strength for Plastic Air Intake Manifold
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Joint strength of a vibration welded air intake manifold has been optimized by controlling the process parameters. Key process parameters are: Clamp pressure, bead melt down displacement and vibration amplitude.
The present study has investigated the combined effect of the vibration welding process parameters on the weld joint strength of a manifold by using a factorial DOE (Design of Experiment) with center points.
The result of the DOE study revealed that the burst strength can vary as much as 50% across the process window investigated. Response surface of strength, which was developed as a function of the process variables, can be used for process control in the production plant.
The weld strength values of Nylon 6 and Nylon 66 materials are also compared across the wide range of the process window.
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Lee, C., Kagan, V., Knowlden, N., Kim, K. et al., "Optimization of Vibration Weld Joint Strength for Plastic Air Intake Manifold," SAE Technical Paper 980730, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/980730.Also In
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