TY - JOUR A1 - Holtmannspötter, Jens A1 - Czarnecki, Jürgen von A1 - Feucht, Florian A1 - Wetzel, Michael A1 - Gudladt, Hans Joachim A1 - Hofmann, Timo A1 - Meyer, J. C. A1 - Niedernhuber, Michal T1 - On the Fabrication and Automation of Reliable Bonded Composite Repairs JF - Journal of adhesion N2 - For structures made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastics (CFRP), fast, robust, and reliable repair technologies are mandatory for economical usage. In this paper, the authors explain their strategy and experiences. An automated process is proposed to achieve the challenging goals. A general overview on the origin, effects, and analysis of contaminants in CFRP structures and the relationship to the achievable strength of adhesive bonds are given. For the repair of composite structures using adhesive bonding, surface pretreatment is a key factor in terms of reliability and strength. Different surface treatment processes such as grinding, grit blasting, plasma and pulsed lasers treatments are discussed. Furthermore, the possibilities and technical implementation of an automated milling process for the repair of composite structures are presented. This change from manual production to automation tremendously improved the quality and duration of the repair and allows the creation of a uniform surface for adhesive bonding. Further integration of novel technologies is discussed and will further support and enhance the repair in the near future. KW - ADHESION KW - Adhesive bonding KW - Automation KW - Carbon fiber KW - composites KW - FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS KW - repair KW - Scarfing KW - Surface preparation Y1 - 2015 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2014.896211 VL - 91 IS - 1-2 SP - 39 EP - 70 PB - Taylor&Francis ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Freese, Jens de A1 - Holtmannspötter, Jens A1 - Raschendorfer, Stefan A1 - Hofmann, Timo T1 - End milling of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics as surface pretreatment for adhesive bonding - effect of intralaminar damages and particle residues JF - The Journal of Adhesion N2 - In this study, the use of dry end milling of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) as surface pretreatment for high-strength (structural) adhesive bonding was investigated. Surfaces were pretreated using different milling parameters; subsequently, they were adhesively bonded and tested. In comparison with sanding and other industrial standard pretreatment methods, the measured adhesive strength was significantly lower. Detailed surface investigations utilizing field-emission scanning electron microscopy could identify two major effects for lower adhesion strength. Intralaminar damages and microparticle residues on the created surface reduced the strength of the CFRP adhesive joints. This eventually explains results from investigations on milling pretreated repairs. By application of power ultrasound cleaning equipment and coating with low viscosity epoxy primers, the authors showed a way to overcome the discovered drawbacks and to improve bond strength significantly. Surface roughness measurements showed that the arithmetical mean roughness R(a)can be used as an effective value for assessment of mechanical pretreated CFRP surfaces as well as for the quality of necessarily following cleaning processes. KW - aeronautical KW - BONDED JOINTS KW - butt joints KW - composites KW - epoxides KW - Epoxy KW - GRAPHITE/EPOXY COMPOSITE KW - ORTHOGONAL CUTTING MECHANISMS KW - repair KW - surface treatment Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/00218464.2018.1557054 VL - 96 IS - 12 SP - 1122 EP - 1140 PB - TAYLOR & FRANCIS ER -