Scaling Challenges Encountered with Out-of-Autoclave Prepregs
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Abstract
The traditional manufacturing method for flight-critical aerospace structures made of composite materials is the autoclave. Autoclave processing is robust and well-understood, but involves high acquisition and operation costs. Out-of-autoclave materials and techniques are increasingly considered as cost-effective replacements to autoclaves; however, their capacity to accommodate scale-up issues commonly encountered when manufacturing larger parts have not yet been thoroughly investigated. The present study considers two such issues for a representative out-of-autoclave prepreg: the effects of resin out-time at room temperature and the material’s ability to evacuate entrapped air. Room-temperature outtime is shown to affect the resin flow phenomena that occur during processing and lead to dramatic increases in tow porosity; however, different temperature cure cycles are shown to mitigate this issue. The material’s permeability is shown to be adequate in-plane but practically non-existent through-thickness in the as-received condition; however, modifications are shown to increase this permeability to acceptable levels and consequently reduce porosity.
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