4D-XCT monitoring of void formation in thick methacrylic composites produced by infusion

SF Gayot, J Soete, J Vanhulst, P Gérard, T Pardoen - Acta Materialia, 2024 - Elsevier
Void formation in fibre-reinforced polymer composites processed by liquid moulding is a
persistent issue in composite research and development. Not only may several void …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of physical ageing and fibre proximity on the local mechanical response of the Elium® thermoplastic composite matrix

SF Gayot, N Klavzer, A Guillet, C Bailly, P Gérard… - Composites Part A …, 2024 - Elsevier
The prediction of the micromechanical response of fibre-reinforced polymer composites with
numerical models relies on the assumption that the matrix behaves like a bulk sample of the …

[HTML][HTML] Processing maps based on polymerization modelling of thick methacrylic laminates

SF Gayot, C Bailly, T Pardoen, P Gérard, F Van Loock - Materials & Design, 2020 - Elsevier
Control of the in-situ polymerization of thick methacrylic laminates is essential to minimize
cavitation due to monomer boiling. To this end, a computationally efficient thermochemical …