Multi-scale effects in the consolidation of thermoplastic laminates
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Abstract
Consolidation experiments were performed on thermoplastic composite laminates produced by film- stacking. The results suggest that the consolidation takes place in different stages: plastic deformation of the thermoplastic film, meso-impregnation and finally micro-impregnation. However, the micro-impregnation is found to govern the total impregnation time. The applied macro-scale boundary conditions resulted in severe in-plane resin flow, causing variations in laminate thickness. A multi-scale model approach is proposed to combine these macro-scale boundary conditions with micro-scale impregnation kinetics.
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OpenAlex topics: Epoxy Resin Curing Processes · Injection Molding Process and Properties · Material Properties and Processing
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