Output details
13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
Glyndŵr University
Article title
Comparison of the mechanical and physical properties of a carbon fibre epoxy composite manufactured by resin transfer moulding using conventional and microwave heating
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Composites Science and Technology
Article number
-
Volume number
68
Issue number
7-8
First page of article
1854
ISSN of journal
02663538
Year of publication
2008
URL
-
Number of additional authors
3
Additional information
This is the first report of the manufacture of carbon fibre epoxy composites by using microwave curing in mould following resin transfer moulding. The technique has been developed in response to the need to reduce the cycle time for composites manufacture as cure cycles can be long limiting production rates. The paper shows that carbon fibre composites can be manufactured using this route with similar properties to those manufactured using conventional heating. There is a significant reduction in the cure time making this an attractive route.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
-
Research group
None
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
