Abstract
An investigation of the modeling of autoclave processing of graphite fiber epoxy resin composite laminates was carried out. The emphasis was on the development of a model capable of predicting the temperature profile as a function of cure conditions and sample geometry. An energy balance was set up around the composite and all parameters of that equation were evaluated as a function of cure conditions. The correlations include the kinetic term and the expressions for changes in density, heat capacity and thermal conductivity as a function of temperature, degree of cure and fiber volume fraction. Excellent agreement between experimental and predicted results was noted.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 42-55, 191 |
| Journal | SAMPE Journal |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Mar 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering