A finite element cure model and cure cycle optimization for composite structures

A one-dimensional cylindrical cure model was developed to describe the curing process of an axisymmetric filament wound composite structure. For a specified cure cycle, the cure model can be used to calculate the temperature distribution, the degree of cure of the resin, and the resin viscosity insi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Somanath, Nagendra
Other Authors: Engineering Mechanics
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/42334
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04272010-020304/