Smart autoclave processing of thermoset resin matrix composites based on temperature and internal strain monitoring

Advanced Composite Materials: The Official Journal of the Japan Society of Composite Materials

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-72

  Jinno, Masaaki ^a   Sakai, Shigeru ^a   Osaka, Katsuhiko ^b   Fukuda, Takehito ^b  

^a MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD   (Japan)

^b Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cure shrinkage; EFPI optical fiber strain sensor; Smart autoclave processing

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; CARBON FIBERS; CURING; EPOXY RESINS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; NUMERICAL METHODS; SHRINKAGE; STRAIN; TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL EXPANSION;

CURE SHRINKAGE; SMART AUTOCLAVE PROCESSING; TEMPERATURE RAMP RATE CONTROL; THERMOSET RESIN MATRIX COMPOSITES;

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0141572370     PISSN: 09243046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855103322320374     Document Type: Article

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