Process induced defects in liquid molding processes of composites

YK Hamidi, MC Altan - International Polymer Processing, 2017 - degruyter.com
Abstract Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) processes are cost efficient manufacturing
alternatives to traditional autoclave technology for producing near-net shape structural …

Three-dimensional features of void morphology in resin transfer molded composites

YK Hamidi, L Aktas, MC Altan - Composites Science and Technology, 2005 - Elsevier
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 …

Measurement of void content and distribution in composite materials through digital microscopy

S Paciornik, JRM d'Almeida - Journal of Composite Materials, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
The use of digital optical microscopy techniques to measure the volume fraction and spatial
distribution of voids in composite materials manufactured by filament winding is presented …

Properties of composite cylinders fabricated by bladder assisted composite manufacturing

JP Anderson, MC Altan - Journal of …, 2012 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
An innovative manufacturing method, bladder assisted composite manufacturing (BACM), to
fabricate geometrically complex, hollow parts made of polymeric composite materials is …

Effect of nanoclay content on void morphology in resin transfer molded composites

YK Hamidi, L Aktas, MC Altan - Journal of Thermoplastic …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Effects of nanoclay content on morphology and spatial distribution of voids in resin transfer
molded nanoclay/E-glass/epoxy composite disks are investigated. Closite® 25A nanoclay …

[HTML][HTML] On the void reduction mechanisms in vibration assisted consolidation of fibre reinforced polymer composites

J Muric-Nesic, P Compston, ZH Stachurski - Composites Part A: Applied …, 2011 - Elsevier
Vibration-and vacuum-assisted curing experiments of laminate composites were carried out
using a method involving a flat curing chamber and heat transfer fluid. The laminates were …

Process induced defects in resin transfer molded composites

YK Hamidi, MC Altan - 2016 - shareok.org
Resin transfer molding (RTM) is an attractive, versatile and cost-effective alternative to
autoclave processing for manufacturing geometrically complex, structural polymer matrix …

Characterization of the void content and laminate quality of fiber‐reinforced plastic composites manufactured using the resin spray and compaction method

AD Zegeye, MA Delele, AA Tsegaw… - Polymer …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Void fraction and fiber volume fraction (FVF) are among the most important parameters
determining the quality of fiber‐reinforced plastic products. Most of the voids in liquid …

Digital microscopy and image analysis applied to composite materials characterization

S Paciornik, J d'Almeida - Matéria (Rio de Janeiro), 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Digital Microscopy was employed to characterize the microstructure of fiber-reinforced
composite tubes manufactured by filament winding. Optical Microscopy was used for void …

Effect of fiber content on void morphology in resin transfer molded e-glass/epoxy composites

YK Hamidi, S Dharmavaram, L Aktas, MC Altan - 2009 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Effect of fiber volume fraction on occurrence, morphology, and spatial distribution of
microvoids in resin transfer molded E-glass/epoxy composites is investigated. Three disk …