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 …

[HTML][HTML] Fabrication of high quality composite laminates by pressurized and heated-VARTM

MA Yalcinkaya, EM Sozer, MC Altan - Composites Part A: Applied Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Characterization of anisotropic moisture absorption in polymeric composites using hindered diffusion model

LR Grace, MC Altan - Composites Part A: Applied Science and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A new method to characterize three-dimensional, anisotropic moisture absorption in
polymeric composites using experimental gravimetric absorption data is presented. This is …

Moisture absorption of carbon/epoxy nanocomposites

GE Guloglu, MC Altan - Journal of Composites Science, 2020 - mdpi.com
Moisture absorption of composites with nanoscale carbon additives such as carbon
nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, graphite nanoplatelets, and carbon black is investigated …

Carbon nanotube-reinforced glass fiber epoxy composite laminates exposed to hygrothermal conditioning

M Garg, S Sharma, R Mehta - Journal of Materials Science, 2016 - Springer
Glass fiber-reinforced polymer composites (GFRP) were prepared and reinforced with two
types of multiwalled carbon nanotubes, ie, amino-functionalized (ACNT) and pristine …

Non‐fickian three‐dimensional hindered moisture absorption in polymeric composites: Model development and validation

LR Grace, MC Altan - Polymer composites, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
A new, three‐dimensional, anisotropic non‐Fickian diffusion model is developed to
characterize moisture absorption in polymeric composites. The new hindered diffusion …

Machine learning applications in polymer composites

YK Hamidi, A Berrado, MC Altan - AIP Conference Proceedings, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The primary interest in numerous research problems in both polymer composites and
Machine Learning (ML) is to develop predictive models for one or more variables of interest …

[HTML][HTML] Moisture absorption of composites with interfacial storage

GE Guloglu, YK Hamidi, MC Altan - Composites Part A: Applied Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Thermosetting polymer composites are often exposed to wet and humid environments,
leading to a considerable reduction in their thermo-mechanical properties. Hence, accurate …

Dynamic pressure control in VARTM: Rapid fabrication of laminates with high fiber volume fraction and improved dimensional uniformity

MA Yalcinkaya, EM Sozer, MC Altan - Polymer Composites, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The compaction pressure on the fibrous preform is one of the most critical parameters in
vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM), which significantly affects the preform …

Three‐dimensional anisotropic moisture absorption in quartz‐reinforced bismaleimide laminates

LR Grace, MC Altan - Polymer Engineering & Science, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The three‐dimensional anisotropic moisture absorption behavior of quartz‐fiber‐reinforced
bismaleimide (BMI) laminates is investigated by collecting 21 months of experimental …