Abstract
Predicting the behaviour of fibre reinforced polymer composites taking the process conditions into account involves advanced modelling techniques and an extensive materials characterisation. The materials characterisation of a chopped strand mat glass/epoxy composite has been the focus of this paper. The resin gelation has been investigated with two different experimental setups and the measurements are compared. A thermo-chemical material model for the in-plane Young’s modulus has been developed based on multiple DMA experiments and further presented in a modulus-temperature-transformation diagram. The viscoelastic behaviour for the fully cured composite materials was investigated and a master curve of the relaxation modulus was established.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of 34th Risø International Symposium on Materials Science |
| Editors | B. Madsen, H. Lilholdt, Y. Kusano, S. Fæster, B. Ralph |
| Publisher | Department of Wind Energi, Technical University of Denmark |
| Publication date | 2013 |
| Pages | 253-260 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-87-92896-51-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Event | 34th Risø International Symposium on Materials Science - Duration: 2 Sept 2013 → 5 Sept 2013 |
Conference
| Conference | 34th Risø International Symposium on Materials Science |
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| Period | 02/09/2013 → 05/09/2013 |