Each seminar highlights a different speaker who will discuss their latest research projects, cutting-edge technology or what is happening within certain technological industries. These industries include biomedical technologies or microsystems, assistive technologies, automation and intelligent systems, unmanned systems, advanced manufacturing and composite materials.
Title:
Surfaces and Interfaces in Adhesive Bonding of Thermoplastic Composites
Abstract:
Bonding play significant roles in engineered structures made of thermoplastic composites, which are attracting more research interest than thermoset composites in industries such as automotive and aerospace. In this talk, I will focus on the research I have conducted at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to enhance the adhesive bonding of thermoplastic composites, including plasma and laser surface modifications, failure morphologies and mechanisms, fracture property characterizations, environmental effects, and microstructural features (e.g., surface roughness, voids), as well as computational modeling. At the end of the talk, I will highlight other research areas at PNNL-polymers and polymer composites, such as sustainability in polymer composites, hydrogen compatibility of polymers, and polymer composite vessels, along with their associated DOE offices, to explore potential future collaborations.
Date:
September 27, 2024
Time:
12:00pm
Location:
UTARI Boardroom 125
7300 Jack Newell Blvd. S
Fort Worth, TX 76118