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Vol. 10 (2025), Issue 1, pg(s) 16-19

TRANSPORT TECHNICS. INVESTIGATION OF ELEMENTS. RELIABILITY

Detection of fibre continuity in joints of metallic and composite thin-walled materials formed by thermal drilling technology by computed tomography

  • 1 Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovakia Department of Technology, Materials and Computer Supported Production
  • 2 Technical University of Košice, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovakia Department of Biomedical Engineering and Measurement

Abstract

This paper presents the results of scanning fiber continuity in the joints of thin sheets made of aluminum and magnesium alloys with bi-directionally glass and carbon fiber-reinforced composites formed by thermal drilling technology using computed tomography. The scans show the progression of the bushing forming and the closure of the fibres in the hem joint. Little delamination, but no fiber fracture are visible in metal-composite joints.

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