Out-of-autoclave cure cycle study of a resin film infusion process using in situ process monitoring

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 935-944

  Garschke, C ^a   Weimer, C ^b   Parlevliet, P P ^b   Fox, B L ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH   (France)

Author keywords

B. Cure behaviour; B. Porosity; D. Process monitoring; E. Resin film infiltration (RFI)

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESS; AUTOCLAVE CURE; CARBON FIBRE COMPOSITES; CURE BEHAVIOUR; CURE CYCLE; DWELL TIME; E. RESIN FILM INFILTRATION (RFI); FLOW BEHAVIOURS; FLOW PROPERTIES; HIGH QUALITY; IN-SITU PROCESS MONITORING; LIQUID RESIN; PROCESSING CONDITION; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES; RESIN FILM INFUSION; RESIN MATERIALS; RESIN SYSTEMS; RESIN VISCOSITY; SENSOR SYSTEMS; SHORT DWELL TIME; VACUUM BAGGING; VACUUM PRESSURE;

AUTOCLAVES; CURING; HEATING RATE; LAMINATES; PRESSURE VESSELS; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS MONITORING; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

RESINS;

EID: 84860141956     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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