Abstract
dc:description.abstractThe objective of this study is to design a pultrusion die with a desired temperature profile. Design optimization programs were developed to synthesize the number of cartridge heaters, power input and location of each cartridge heater for a laboratory-scale pultrusion die. This is the first step in developing a pultrusion control process. Before this can be done, a thorough understanding of the pultrusion process is required. The parameters investigated are fiber-resin mixture, degree of curing, production temperature profile and pulling speed. It was found that these parameters are interrelated.
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- Master of Science
- Level thesis:degree_level
- masters
- Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
- Mechanical Engineering
- Department dc:contributor.department
- Mechanical Engineering
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Virginia Tech
- Year dc:date.issued
- 1991
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
-
- Awa, Teck Wah
- Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
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- West, Robert L. Jr.
- Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
-
- Stern, Curtis H.
- Nelson, Douglas J.
- Vick, Brian L.
Rights
dc:rights- Statement dc:rights
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- In Copyright
- Licence dc:rights.uri
- Language dc:language.iso
- en
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Dc Identifier Other
- etd-08182009-040230
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/44259