Simulation of curing process of carbon/epoxy composite during autoclave degassing molding by considering phase changes of epoxy resin
- Authors
- Yoo, Seong-Hwan; Han, Min-Gu; Hong, Jin-Ho; Chang, Seung-Hwan
- Issue Date
- Aug-2015
- Publisher
- ELSEVIER SCI LTD
- Keywords
- Laminates; Polymer-matrix composites (PMCs); Thermal properties; Finite element analysis (FEA)
- Citation
- COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING, v.77, pp 257 - 267
- Pages
- 11
- Journal Title
- COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING
- Volume
- 77
- Start Page
- 257
- End Page
- 267
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/9253
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.03.042
- ISSN
- 1359-8368
1879-1069
- Abstract
- Strain monitoring of a carbon/epoxy composite cross-ply laminate ([0(5)/90(5)](s)) during thermoforming was conducted by using fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensors. The entire process was simulated by employing finite element analysis (FEA) by taking into consideration the phase changes of the epoxy resin. For the precise simulation of the curing process, a dielectrometry sensor was used to detect the epoxy-resin dissipation factor, which in turn was used to identify the curing point. To investigate the phase changes and consolidation of the composite laminate by employing FEA, modulus changes with temperature were measured by dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA), and the permeability was estimated by measuring the fiber volume fraction according to the curing temperature. As the epoxy resin changed from a liquid to solid phase, the strain generated along the carbon fibers dynamically changed, and the analysis results generally predicted the strain variation quite well. To apply this simulation technique to practical structures, a composite-aluminum hybrid wheel was analyzed and experimentally verified. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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