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Thermoplastic welding apparatus and method

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1346069
A thermoplastic welding apparatus includes a thermoplastic welding tool, at least one tooling surface in the thermoplastic welding tool, a magnetic induction coil in the thermoplastic welding tool and generally encircling the at least one tooling surface and at least one smart susceptor in the thermoplastic welding tool at the at least one tooling surface. The magnetic induction coil is adapted to generate a magnetic flux field oriented generally parallel to a plane of the at least one smart susceptor.
Research Organization:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG36-08GO18135
Assignee:
The Boeing Company
Patent Number(s):
9,586,362
Application Number:
13/109,061
OSTI ID:
1346069
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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