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Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2022

Filed:

Aug. 05, 2020
Applicant:

The Boeing Compay, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Francisco Raul Sacchetti, Enschede, NL;

Ulrich Sachs, Enschede, NL;

Pedro Pablo Martin Alonso, Madrid, ES;

Francis J. Samalot, Berkeley, MO (US);

Alexander M. Rubin, St. Louis, MO (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicaco, IL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/36 (2006.01); B23K 13/01 (2006.01); B23K 13/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 13/01 (2013.01); B23K 13/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/36 (2013.01); B29C 66/7392 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for controlling welding. One embodiment is a method for controlling welding. The method includes initiating induction welding by operating an induction coil along a weld interface of a first composite part comprising a matrix of thermoplastic reinforced by fibers, in order to join the first composite part to a second composite part, determining a measured magnetic field strength at a location distinct from the induction coil, and determining a welding temperature at the weld interface of the first composite part based on the measured magnetic field strength.


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