Voids, the most studied type of manufacturing defects, form very often in processing of fiber-
reinforced composites. Due to their considerable influence on physical and …

Voids are one of the most common types of manufacturing process induced defects in
composite materials that have detrimental effect on the material properties. The void content …

Abstract Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) processes are cost efficient manufacturing
alternatives to traditional autoclave technology for producing near-net shape structural …

Replacing autoclave processes is a well-known industry drive in the composites community.
One of the most recognized candidates for this replacement is high injection pressure resin …

Although vacuum-assisted transfer molding (VARTM) is preferred for manufacturing medium
to large composite parts due to its simple tooling and low cost, part quality dictated by …

Detailed analyses of shape, size, and spatial variations of void morphology are presented
for a disk-shaped, resin transfer molded (RTM), E-glass/epoxy composite. The disk is …

Defects in composite structures, such as voids, cannot entirely be avoided during the
manufacturing, and have detrimental effect on the damage behavior and mechanical …

Void formation as a result of prepreg moisture content and processing pressure during cure
was experimentally investigated in thermosetting composite laminates. This was achieved …

Performance of composite materials usually suffers from process-induced defects such as
dry spots and microscopic voids. While effects of void content in molded composites have …

Abstract Effects of applying a packing pressure on void content, void morphology, and void
spatial distribution were investigated for resin transfer molding (RTM) E‐glass/epoxy …