| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M38476/01 |
| Title: |
MICROWAVE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES FOR POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES |
| Principal Investigator: |
Day, Professor RJ |
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| Department: |
Manchester Materials Science Centre |
| Organisation: |
UMIST |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 May 1999 |
Ends: |
31 January 2003 |
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239,244
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| Aerospace, Defence and Marine |
Manufacturing |
| Electronics |
Transport Systems and Vehicles |
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Resin transfer moulding is a manufacturing technique which is used in the composites industry. The purpose of the work proposed is to develop and understand a resin transfer moulding process where the heating of the resin is through the use of a microwave applicator which will be the mould. Carbon fibre composites will be fabricated using this new technique. Previous work by the applicants has shown this to be possible contrary to popular belief. Indeed the presence of carbon fibres can be an advantage. Full analyses of the composites will be undertaken using a range of chemical and mechanical techniques outlined in the application. Feed back from these will enable refinment of the proceedures used in moulding and an understanding of the structure of the composites made by this route. Comparisons with conventionally cured composites will be made and this will allow a full evaluation of the processes. This research has both a scientific basis, through the understanding of how the microwave curing affects the processes occurring in the composites and industrial relevence in that it will deliver a low energy, low cycle time, low residual stress process for manufacturing composites.
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