Compression molding of Carbon/Polyether ether ketone composites: Squeeze flow behavior of unidirectional and randomly oriented strands
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DOI: 10.1002/pc.23753
Abstract: Compression molding of randomly oriented strands (ROS) of thermoplastic composite is a new process that enabled the formation of complex shapes with high fiber volume fraction. During compression molding of ROS, several deformation mechanisms occurred.… read more here.
Keywords: squeeze flow; compression molding; randomly oriented; oriented strands ... See more keywords
Flow-control and hybridization strategies for thermoplastic stiffened panels of long discontinuous fibers
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DOI: 10.1177/0731684417707585
Abstract: The current research aims at mitigating the flow-induced manufacturing issues (strand waviness and swirling of strands) encountered in complex parts of randomly oriented strands, through the hybridization of randomly oriented strands with continuous fibers, while… read more here.
Keywords: flow control; hybridization strategies; control; randomly oriented ... See more keywords
Rapid prediction of fibre-dominant tensile failure in randomly oriented strands
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DOI: 10.1177/07316844221107927
Abstract: A stochastic morphological modelling framework has been established to predict the tensile behaviour of Randomly Oriented Strands made of ultra-thin Carbon Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic prepreg tapes. The tape properties from their distributions are generated in… read more here.
Keywords: fibre; randomly oriented; oriented strands; tensile failure ... See more keywords