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ISSN 2594-5327

65º Congresso ABM — vol. 65, num.65 (2010)

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PROCESS MONITORING AND CURE CONTROL APPLIED IN RTM PRODUCTION OF EPOXY/CARBON FIBRE PARTS

PROCESS MONITORING AND CURE CONTROL APPLIED IN RTM PRODUCTION OF EPOXY/CARBON FIBRE PARTS

Autoria

A.G.Mamalis, ; Pantelelis, N.; K.Spentzas, ; Efentakis, Nikos

A.G.Mamalis,
A.G.Mamalis,

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Pantelelis, N.
Pantelelis, N.

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K.Spentzas,
K.Spentzas,

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Efentakis, Nikos
Efentakis, Nikos

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5327-35426

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An innovative process monitoring system of Synthesites (Athens, Greece) was employed for the real-time sensing of composite manufacturing. The system uses durable non-intrusive electrical and temperature integrated sensors and can monitor the complete process cycle i.e. resin arrival detection, viscosity changes up to the end-of- cure. Based on the monitoring feedback a control algorithm decides when to terminate the curing cycle of each part leading to shorter and more reliable production. The monitoring system was installed at a manufacturing plant and successfully used in the production of epoxy/ carbon fibre parts using RTM. Sensors were installed near the injection and venting gates and real-time information of the resin state was used for the quality and process control of the production. Using the system a 30% reduction of the curing time was attained while the monitoring system helped in improved fine tuning of the production.

 

An innovative process monitoring system of Synthesites (Athens, Greece) was employed for the real-time sensing of composite manufacturing. The system uses durable non-intrusive electrical and temperature integrated sensors and can monitor the complete process cycle i.e. resin arrival detection, viscosity changes up to the end-of- cure. Based on the monitoring feedback a control algorithm decides when to terminate the curing cycle of each part leading to shorter and more reliable production. The monitoring system was installed at a manufacturing plant and successfully used in the production of epoxy/ carbon fibre parts using RTM. Sensors were installed near the injection and venting gates and real-time information of the resin state was used for the quality and process control of the production. Using the system a 30% reduction of the curing time was attained while the monitoring system helped in improved fine tuning of the production.

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polymer composites, cure monitoring, Process control

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A.G.Mamalis, ; Pantelelis, N.; K.Spentzas, ; Efentakis, Nikos. PROCESS MONITORING AND CURE CONTROL APPLIED IN RTM PRODUCTION OF EPOXY/CARBON FIBRE PARTS , p. 5537-5545. In: 65º Congresso ABM, Rio de Janeiro, 2010.
ISSN: 2594-5327 , DOI 10.5151/2594-5327-35426