Comparism of Cure Modeling of Unsaturated Polyester Based Composites Using Microwave and Autoclave Assisted Hand Lay-Up Process in Cylinderical Mould

Adeodu, Adefemi and Anyaeche, Christopher and Oluwole, Oluleke and Azeez, Temitayo (2015) Comparism of Cure Modeling of Unsaturated Polyester Based Composites Using Microwave and Autoclave Assisted Hand Lay-Up Process in Cylinderical Mould. Advances in Materials, 4 (3). pp. 1-8. ISSN 2327-2503 (Print); 2327-252X (Online)

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Abstract

Modeling of composite curing process is required prior to composite production as this would help in establishing correct production parameter and method of curing thereby eliminating costly trial and producing an effective method of curing a particular polymeric composite. The main objective of this work is to compare the difference between modeled microwave and conventional autoclave heating methods in producing polyester-aluminum and polyester- carbon black composites. This will establish the effectiveness of a curing method in the production of a particularpolymer composite i. e, prediction of best possible trends during microwaveand conventional autoclave heating with regards toeffect of heating rate on degree of cure of the composites. The numerical models were constructed by taking into account heat transferred by electromagnetic energy (microwave) and heat transferred by conduction (conventional autoclave) through the resin/filler mixture, as well as kinetic heat generated by cure reaction. The numerical solution of the mathematical models presented were discretized using forward finite differences of the RungeKuta method and finally solved using MATLAB® Computer programming language. It was observed that curing of the samples was achieved faster in microwave than conventional autoclave method as microwave heat transfer by electromagnetic energy produces volumetric heat flow as compared to conventional autoclave whose heat transfer by conduction generates transverse heat flow to the samples. This implies that in the production process of polymer-matrix composites, electromagnetic energy through microwave was ableto produce faster heating rate; thus, an effective method of curing in the production process of polymer-metal composites.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Modeling, Polymer- Matrix Composites, Autoclave Curing, Microwave, MATLAB
Subjects: T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Engineering Sciences
Depositing User: Mr. Victor Sebiotimo
Date Deposited: 13 Mar 2019 10:20
Last Modified: 13 Mar 2019 10:20
URI: http://eprints.abuad.edu.ng/id/eprint/89

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