Manufacturing of composite links by structural reaction injection molding

Jose Castro*, Steve Conover, Charles Wilkes, Kerang Han, Ly James Lee

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Abstract

An innovative approach was developed to fabricate composite parts with complicated geometry. A specific part is first divided into several simple substructure preform components, each of which is then produced by an optimal process for the particular part geometry and desired properties. These preformed inserts are then assembled on a specially designed tool and then transferred into a mold for resin impregnation and cure to produce the final part. A 3-D computer model has been developed to simulate the mold filling. The simulated results were compared with the experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2489-2496
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Engineering and Applied Science
Volume2
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 May 1996
EventProceedings of the 1996 54th Annual Technical Conference. Part 2 (of 3) - Indianapolis, IN, USA
Duration: 5 May 199610 May 1996

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