The Role of Triboloading Conditions in Tribolayer Formation and Wear Resistance of PES-Based Composites Reinforced with Carbon Fibers.

In this paper, the tribological characteristics of polyethersulfone-based composites reinforced with short carbon fibers (SCFs) at aspect ratios of 14-250 and contents of 10-30 wt.% are reported for linear metal-polymer and ceramic-polymer tribological contacts. The results showed that the wear resistance could be greatly improved through tribological layer formation.

Application of Neural Network Models with Ultra-Small Samples to Optimize the Ultrasonic Consolidation Parameters for 'PEI Adherend/Prepreg (CF-PEI Fabric)/PEI Adherend' Lap Joints.

The aim of this study was to optimize the ultrasonic consolidation (USC) parameters for 'PEI adherend/Prepreg (CF-PEI fabric)/PEI adherend' lap joints. For this purpose, artificial neural network (ANN) simulation was carried out. Two ANNs were trained using an ultra-small data sample, which did not provide acceptable predictive accuracy for the applied simulation methods.

Ultrasonic Welding of PEEK Plates with CF Fabric Reinforcement-The Optimization of the Process by Neural Network Simulation.

The optimal mode for ultrasonic welding (USW) of the "PEEK-ED (PEEK)-prepreg (PEI impregnated CF fabric)-ED (PEEK)-PEEK" lap joint was determined by artificial neural network (ANN) simulation, based on the sample of the experimental data expanded with the expert data set. The experimental verification of the simulation results showed that mode 10 (t = 900 ms, P = 1.7 atm, τ = 2000 ms) ensured the high strength properties and preservation of the structural integrity of the carbon fiber fabric (CFF).