Voids in fiber-reinforced polymer composites: A review on their formation, characteristics, and effects on mechanical performance
M Mehdikhani, L Gorbatikh… - Journal of …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Voids, the most studied type of manufacturing defects, form very often in processing of fiber-
reinforced composites. Due to their considerable influence on physical and …
reinforced composites. Due to their considerable influence on physical and …
[HTML][HTML] A review of out-of-autoclave prepregs–Material properties, process phenomena, and manufacturing considerations
Abstract Out-of-autoclave (OoA) prepreg materials and methods have gained acceptance
over the past decade because of the ability to produce autoclave-quality components under …
over the past decade because of the ability to produce autoclave-quality components under …
[HTML][HTML] The use of X-ray computed tomography for design and process modeling of aerospace composites: A review
Optimization of process parameters of major aerospace composites manufacturing
techniques is essential for manufacturing high-quality aerospace components. However …
techniques is essential for manufacturing high-quality aerospace components. However …
Process improvement to restrain emergency heating defect of composite insulator
S Zhang, L Cheng, R Liao, Y Liu… - … on Dielectrics and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The rod in the composite insulator is a load-bearing component, and glass-fiber-reinforced
plastic (GRP) has always been regarded as the most suitable material. However, the …
plastic (GRP) has always been regarded as the most suitable material. However, the …
Out-of-autoclave prepreg consolidation under deficient pressure conditions
The present study investigated the effects of three pressure-related process deviations
(reduced ambient pressure, reduced vacuum and restricted air evacuation) on the …
(reduced ambient pressure, reduced vacuum and restricted air evacuation) on the …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of room-temperature out-time on tow impregnation in an out-of-autoclave prepreg
Tow impregnation as a function of material out-time was investigated for an out-of-autoclave
carbon fiber–epoxy prepreg. Prepreg was aged at ambient temperature for 56days. Every …
carbon fiber–epoxy prepreg. Prepreg was aged at ambient temperature for 56days. Every …
An in situ investigation of microscopic infusion and void transport during vacuum-assisted infiltration by means of X-ray computed tomography
In situ vacuum-assisted infiltration experiments were carried out using synchrotron X-ray
computed tomography (SXCT) to study the mechanisms of microfluid flow within a fiber tow …
computed tomography (SXCT) to study the mechanisms of microfluid flow within a fiber tow …
[HTML][HTML] Resin film impregnation in fabric prepregs with dual length scale permeability
Prepregs are precursor materials for composites processing. Most prepregs are fully
impregnated however some prepregs are only partially impregnated with resin. This study …
impregnated however some prepregs are only partially impregnated with resin. This study …
Causes and remedies for porosity in composite manufacturing
G Fernlund, J Wells, L Fahrang, J Kay… - IOP conference series …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Porosity is a challenge in virtually all composite processes but in particular in low pressure
processes such as out of autoclave processing of prepregs, where the maximum pressure is …
processes such as out of autoclave processing of prepregs, where the maximum pressure is …
[HTML][HTML] Novel epoxy powder for manufacturing thick-section composite parts under vacuum-bag-only conditions. Part I: Through-thickness process modelling
Thick-section composite parts are difficult to manufacture using thermosetting resins due to
their exothermic curing reaction. If processing is not carefully controlled, the build-up of heat …
their exothermic curing reaction. If processing is not carefully controlled, the build-up of heat …