The impetus for higher performance, robustness and efficiency in the aerospace, automotive
and energy industries has been reflected in more stringent requirements which the …

Thermoset polymer composites have increased in use across multiple industries, with recent
applications consisting of high-complexity and large-scale parts. As applications expand, the …

Plant-based fibers have been selected as suitable reinforcements for composites due to
their good mechanical performances and environmental advantages. This paper describes …

The curing of a fiber-reinforced composite laminate in an autoclave generally induces
residual stresses that may make the cured laminate curved. Here, we find optimal cure cycle …

The contribution of this work is introducing a multi-objective optimization method based on
finite element (FE) numerical simulation to simultaneously control the curing time and cure …

Cure process is the most crucial stage for manufacturing composite parts and final quality of
the part is strongly dependent on the cure profile used in the curing process. In this paper, a …

The paper deals with the influence of the convection coefficient and laminate thickness on
multi-objective optimisation of the vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding cure stage for the …

Thermoset polymers and composites are subject to several sources of uncertainty which can
produce a range of cure outcomes. Recent research into stochastically modelled thermoset …

The uniform curing of a complex-shape composite part can be guaranteed by implementing
an optimized thermal cure cycle. An optimal cure cycle reduces the internal stresses …

Molding has been widely used to manufacture thermoset composite structures in the
aerospace and automotive industries owing to its efficiency in reducing the number of parts …