Manufacturing Techniques for Polymer Matrix Composites (PMCs)

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Part I: Manufacturing of polymer matrix composites (PMCs): short fiber and nanomaterial based processing</p> <p>Chapter 1: Introduction to composites and manufacturing processes</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Processing of polymer matrix composites</p> <p>1.2 Focus and scope of this book</p> <p>Chapter 2: Injection molding in polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction to injection molding</p> <p>2.2 Molding compounds</p> <p>2.3 Characterization and prediction of fiber orientation</p> <p>2.4 Molding defects</p> <p>2.5 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>2.6 Acknowledgment</p> <p>Chapter 3: Compression molding in polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Molding materials</p> <p>3.3 Process defects and remedies</p> <p>3.4 Recent developments in press design and process optimization</p> <p>3.5 Modeling and simulation</p> <p>3.6 Future trends</p> <p>3.7 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 4: Processing of polymer nanocomposites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Process description</p> <p>4.3 Methods to improve process</p> <p>Part II: Manufacturing of polymer matrix composites (PMCs): thermoplastic based processing</p> <p>Chapter 5: Sheet forming in polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction: key objectives</p> <p>5.2 Process description</p> <p>5.3 Matrix flow and fibre deformation</p> <p>5.4 Changes to the process to improve product quality</p> <p>5.5 Future trends</p> <p>5.6 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 6: Fabric thermostamping in polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Process description</p> <p>6.3 Material characterization</p> <p>6.4 Modeling</p> <p>6.5 Methods of improving the process to improve product quality</p> <p>6.6 Future trends</p> <p>6.7 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>6.8 Acknowledgments</p> <p>Chapter 7: Filament winding process in thermoplastics</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Winding basics</p> <p>7.3 Winding process</p> <p>7.4 Simulation tools</p> <p>7.5 Component quality</p> <p>7.6 Future trends</p> <p>7.7 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 8: Continuous fiber reinforced profiles in polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 Pultrusion</p> <p>8.3 Continuous compression molding</p> <p>8.4 Preferred application areas for the pultrusion process and continuous compression molding process</p> <p>Part III: Manufacturing of polymer matrix composites (PMCs): thermoset based processing</p> <p>Chapter 9: Resin transfer molding (RTM) in polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Resin transfer molding (RTM) process steps</p> <p>9.3 Fibers, fabrics and preform manufacturing</p> <p>9.4 Resin system</p> <p>9.5 RTM mold</p> <p>9.6 Resin injection equipment</p> <p>9.7 Issues that influence manufacturing with RTM</p> <p>9.8 The need for process modeling</p> <p>9.9 Resin flow models for RTM</p> <p>9.10 Heat transfer and cure model</p> <p>9.11 Numerical simulation of resin flow</p> <p>9.12 Process control</p> <p>Chapter 10: Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) in polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) processing</p> <p>10.2 Fundamentals of VARTM</p> <p>10.3 Defects and challenges of VARTM</p> <p>10.4 Recent advances in VARTM</p> <p>10.5 Conclusion and future trends in VARTM</p> <p>10.6 Membrane-based infusion processing</p> <p>10.7 Membrane evaluation</p> <p>10.8 Process and material property improvement</p> <p>10.9 Summary of membrane-based infusion processing</p> <p>Chapter 11: Compression resin transfer moulding (CRTM) in polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Introduction</p> <p>11.2 Process description</p> <p>11.3 Material properties and characterisation</p> <p>11.4 Modelling and analysis of the CRTM-1 process</p> <p>11.5 Modelling and analysis of the CRTM-2 process</p> <p>11.6 Optimisation of CRTM</p> <p>11.7 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 12: The pultrusion process for polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>12.1 Introduction</p> <p>12.2 Process description</p> <p>12.3 Improvements in pultrusion</p> <p>12.4 Innovation, industrial and future trends</p> <p>12.5 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Chapter 13: Autoclave processing for composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>13.1 Introduction</p> <p>13.2 Autoclave processing model</p> <p>13.3 Process development</p> <p>13.4 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>Chapter 14: Out-of-autoclave curing process in polymer matrix composites</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>14.2 Reasons for using the out-of-autoclave (OoA) process</p> <p>14.3 Strategies</p> <p>14.4 Technical description of different OoA processes</p> <p>14.5 Process comparison and classification</p> <p>14.6 Future trends</p> <p>Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Index</p>