Improving the Distortional Deformation Capabilities of Aerospace Composite Networks
Abstract
Currently, the University in collaboration with Boeing Research and Technology, through leveraged financial support provided by AFOSR has established a comprehensive academic research platform based upon the development and utilization of multi-scale computational methods for designing composite matrix network chemistries with enhanced thermo-mechanical performance. Molecular dynamics models have been combined with advanced solution-to-gel-solid state analytical techniques to enhance computational accuracy and validate their accuracy. Our research platform is using computational methods to design new network architectures with enhanced performance, scaling up select chemistries, formulating new chemistries into network B-stage prepolymers, collating new chemistries with carbon fibers for high quality prepregs, curing new chemistries into aerospace quality test panels, and testing aerospace coupons for performance attributes predicted from computational models. Data generated through this iterative approach is used to validate and/or improve the computational methods under development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 28, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA563649
Entities
People
- Jeffrey S. Wiggins
Organizations
- University of Southern Mississippi