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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Thermoset composites"”.
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Multi-scale analysis of wrinkling during consolidation of thermoset composites
… the full potential of such advanced laminated composites. Among these challenges are the formation of wrinkles and defects throughout the manufacturing process. Currently, manufacturing composite parts with mitigation of defects greatly relies on the designers’ experience and the outcomes of …
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Forming of advanced thermoset composites : process development and deformation study
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1998.
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Constitutive modeling of advanced thermoset composites with application to sheet forming processes
Advanced thermoset composites are an important class of materials employed primarily in aerospace applications that consist of a thermoset polymer resin matrix that is reinforced by systematically arranged, continuous graphite fibers. Composite sheet forming, or thermoforming, is a process where …
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Permanent press, no wrinkles : reinforced double diaphragm forming of advanced thermoset composites
Structures made out of advanced composite materials have significant advantages over those made from metals. The chief advantages are high strength-to-weight ratio, the ability to tailor mechanical properties, high fatigue resistance and good corrosion resistance. The manufacturing methods used to …
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An Investigation Into the Properties and Fabrication Methods of Thermoplastic Composites
<p>As applications for thermoplastic composites increase, the understanding of their properties become more important. Fabrication methods for thermoplastic composites continually improve to match designs specifications. These advanced thermoplastics have begun to show an improvement in mechanical …
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Breaking the Mold: Using Automated Design to Accelerate Composites Manufacturing
… member company, Composite Resources (CR), is a thermoset composites manufacturer primarily serving aerospace and defense customers. Composites manufacturing is an industry primarily differentiated on quality and lead times. Customers are innovative and value rapid prototyping capabilities. CR is …
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Direct Ink Writing of Functional Fiber/Granular Composites
… for fabricating functional fiber and granular composites with controlled architecture, tunable interfaces, and customized material distributions. Fiber reinforced composites offer high stiffness, strength, fatigue resistance, and functional anisotropy, while granular composites provide scalable …
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Manufacturing of thermosetting polymers and composites using frontal polymerization: A numerical study
… Yet, the wider use of highperformance thermoset composites is limited by the complexity and cost of the fabrication process, which usually requires the monomer to be cured at high temperatures (around 180oC) for several hours under combined external pressure and internal vacuum. Curing …
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Stimuli-responsive microcapsules for self-protecting and self-healing material systems
… are attractive to achieve self-healing in composites as they are autonomous, scalable and avoid significant modification of the material components. Capsule-based self-healing has been widely shown in bulk polymers, and to some extent in thermoset composites, but autonomous healing in …