EXPERT CURE SYSTEM FOR THE CARBON-FIBER EPOXY COMPOSITE-MATERIALS

Abstract

In this paper, the expert cure system for thermosetting resin matrix composites, which controls the temperature and pressure of the autoclave according to the several rules, was developed to manufacture better composite products in shorter curing time. The rules were based on the on-line measured quantities such as the dielectric properties, temperature of the composites and the pressure of the autoclave. The curing time and the mechanical properties of the composite materials manufactured with the expert cure system were compared to those of the specimens manufactured with the conventional cure cycles.