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Despite these advantages, the thermomechanical coupling behavior of CF\/PEEK under dynamic loading conditions is not well understood. This study aims to explore the thermomechanical coupling effects of CF\/PEEK at elevated strain rates, employing Hopkinson bar impact tests and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for detailed characterization. Our findings indicate that an increase in temperature led to significant reductions in the yield strength, peak stress, and specific energy absorption of CF\/PEEK, while fracture strain had no significant effect. For instance, at 200 \u00b0C, the yield strength, peak stress, and specific energy absorption decreased by 39%, 37%, and 38%, respectively, compared to their values at 20 \u00b0C. Furthermore, as the strain rate increased, the yield strength, peak stress, specific energy absorption, and fracture strain all exhibited strain-hardening effects. However, as the strain rate further increased, above 4000 s\u22121, the enhancing effect of the strain rate on the yield strength and peak stress gradually diminished. The interaction of the temperature and strain rate significantly affected the mechanical performance of CF\/PEEK under high-speed impact conditions. While the strain rate generally enhanced these properties, the strain-hardening effect on the yield strength weakened as the temperature increased, and both the temperature and strain rate contributed to the increase in specific energy absorption. Microdamage mechanism analysis revealed that interface debonding and sliding between the fibers and the matrix were more pronounced under static compression than under dynamic compression, thereby diminishing the efficiency of stress transfer. Additionally, higher temperatures caused the PEEK matrix to soften and exhibit increased viscoelastic behavior, which in turn affected the material\u2019s toughness and the mechanisms of stress transfer. 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