Localized temperature control of microwave assisted cure in SCRIMP manufactured composites

Peter J. Shull; John Champion; Jane W.M. Spicer; James B. Spicer

Localized temperature control of microwave assisted cure in SCRIMP manufactured composites

Peter J. Shull, John Champion, Jane W.M. Spicer, James B. Spicer

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Abstract

This paper describes current efforts to apply spatially and temporally localized microwave processing techniques to ensure uniformity of material properties in polymer composite materials. In large polymer composite structures, high temperatures caused by exothermic resin cure can degrade the mechanical properties of the composite. In this work, resin cure temperature data was obtained during microwave processing from a series of thermocouples embedded at various lateral locations relative to the microwave source and uniformly through the thickness of the composite structure. Using this temperature information, the potential for localized microwave-accelerated cure to reduce the occurrence of material degradation from resin over-temperature was evaluated.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	19-22
Number of pages	4
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	3993
State	Published - Jan 1 2000
Event	Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Materials and Composites IV - Newport Beach, CA, USA Duration: Mar 8 2000 → Mar 9 2000

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Localized temperature control of microwave assisted cure in SCRIMP manufactured composites

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