Smith, R., Qureshi, Z., Scaife, R. et al. (1 more author) (2016) Limitations of processing carbon fibre reinforced plastic/polymer material using automated fibre placement technology. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites, 35 (21). pp. 1527-1542. ISSN 0731-6844
Abstract
Automated fibre placement was used to optimise the tow steering of carbon fibre reinforced plastic/polymer whereby the minimum defect-free steering radius (Rmin) achievable. The results revealed that in the case of the woven ply surface with unheated tool the Rmin, using 1/4 inch tows, is found to be 1350 mm. For the bare tool surface, the tool temperature had to be raised to 30C in order to achieve the same Rmin of 1350 mm. To attain a seamless transition from part design to manufacture using CAD, automated fibre placement was equipped with software tools (TruPLAN and TruFIBER). From the results of software validation and steering trials on a variable radius tool having a pre-laid UD ply, it is found that the ability to steer around a tighter radius was a vast asset of the 1/8 inch tow over the 1/4 inch one, which makes it the preferred choice for the more geometrically complex parts.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Authors/Creators: |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 SAGE Publications |
Keywords: | Tow; defects; process modelling; automated fibre placement |
Dates: |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Advanced Manufacturing Institute (Sheffield) > AMRC Composites Centre (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2016 11:25 |
Last Modified: | 01 May 2020 09:19 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0731684416659544 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0731684416659544 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:104178 |