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Development of a process and consolidation model for polymer powder prepreg composites

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OSTI ID:89906
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  1. Michigan State Univ., East Lansing, MI (United States). Composite Materials and Structures Center
The consolidation process in composites made out of powder impregnated tapes differs from that of other material forms because of the distribution of fiber and matrix in the unconsolidated state. A number of factors (e.g. time, pressure, particle size, volume fraction and viscosity) affect the efficiency of the consolidation of these tapes. This paper describes the development of a mathematical process model that describes the best set of parameters required for the consolidation of a given prepreg tape.
OSTI ID:
89906
Report Number(s):
CONF-9409291--; ISBN 1-56676-220-0
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English