Thickness and Reinforcement Fiber Content Control in Composites by Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molding Fabrication Processes

Abstract

This report presents two new vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding processes for fabricating polymer resin matrix composites. The processes enable the fabricator to control the volume percentage of reinforcement fiber from about 35% to 60%, depending on the weave style of the reinforcement. Control of the reinforcement content results in control of the thickness of the composite. The composites fabricated using these processes are also more uniform in fiber distribution than similar composites processed by previously available techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA436340

Entities

People

  • William A. Spurgeon

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Material Fabrication
  • Composite Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Molding Techniques
  • Moldings
  • Physical Properties
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Resin Transfer Molding
  • Resins
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials