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Rapid Composite Tube Manufacture Utilizing the QuickstepTM Process

Published:2007-04 Issue:8 Volume:41 Page:965-978
ISSN:0021-9983
Container-title:Journal of Composite Materials
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Composite Materials

Author:

Silcock Michael D.¹,Garschke Claudia²,Hall Wayne²,Fox Bronwyn L.²

Affiliation:

1. Centre for Material and Fiber Innovation, Deakin University Geelong, 3217, Australia,

2. Centre for Material and Fiber Innovation, Deakin University Geelong, 3217, Australia

Abstract

In this study, a novel method for manufacturing composite tubes utilizing the QuickstepTM process has been developed. Tubes manufactured from `quick-cure' Toray G83C prepreg have demonstrated highly repeatable axial crush behavior with an average specific energy absorption (SEA) of 86 kJ/kg. The cure cycle is optimized by comparing the results from compression, dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and porosity testing. The tube lay-up is optimized using compression and porosity test results. The effect of changes in fiber-orientation on SEA is also investigated. Process development has resulted in a robust manufacturing method capable of producing fully cured, high performance composite tubes with a cure cycle of 7 min. This corresponds to a 95% reduction in time compared to an equivalent autoclave cycle.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Materials Chemistry,Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Ceramics and Composites

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0021998306067261

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