Multipoint cure monitoring of CFRP laminates using a flexible matrix sensor
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- 作者：Seiji Kobayashi ; Ryosuke Matsuzaki ; Akira Todoroki
- 关键词：A. Polymer– ; matrix composites ; B. Curing ; B. Electrical properties ; D. Rheology ; Smart structure
- 刊名：Composites Science and Technology
- 出版年：2009
- 出版时间：March 2009
- 年：2009
- 卷：69
- 期：3-4
- 页码：378-384
- 全文大小：984 K
文摘
Since a carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) structure is complicated in the adoption of integral molding, local molding faults such as under curing and dry spots are liable to occur. To solve this problem, the distribution of the degree of curing for the entire composite structure must be measured. In the present study, we propose a patch-type flexible matrix sensor based on permittivity measurements. Multiple electrodes and wirings are readily fabricated simultaneously using a photolithographic process. Moreover, the sensor has only m + n wirings for m × n sensors, and is thereby suitable for multipoint cure monitoring. We also constructed a method for estimating the degree of curing considering the effect of frequency dependence of the permittivity of resin and viscosity variation due to temperature change. Experiments of multipoint cure monitoring are carried out using a CFRP plate and an actual aircraft structure. As a result, we confirmed the effectiveness of this method by comparing with results using a conventional differential scanning calorimeter.