Maguire, J.M., Sharp, N.D., Pipes, R.B. et al. (1 more author) (2022) Advanced process simulations for thick-section epoxy powder composite structures. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 161. 107073. ISSN 1359-835X
Abstract
Numerical modelling is used to perform process simulations for thick-section composite laminates. Three forms of laminate are used to illustrate how thermal and cure gradients can be reduced by choice of thermal cycle. Low exotherm epoxy powders with the vacuum bag process have shown success in both glass and carbon fiber systems and the results presented in the present work show how the optimum thermal cycle can be determined. The three laminate geometries investigated in the present study included: a one-dimensional flat laminate, a three-dimensional flat laminate, and an axisymmetric section of the cylindrical root of a typical wind turbine blade. Further, energy efficient and cost-effective alternative heating methods are explored.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | A. Epoxy powder; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); C. Process simulation; E. Out of autoclave processing |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Mar 2024 15:06 |
Last Modified: | 22 Mar 2024 15:06 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier BV |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.compositesa.2022.107073 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:210429 |