Thermal Management in Thermoset Composites Workshop
Event Information
Description
This workshop will introduce the curing problem as thermosetting resin converts from an initial liquid to a glassy state, and present case studies for the participant to identify and solve. We will use a combination of theory, and interactive demonstration using SimpleCure in this problem-solving workshop. A previous workshop was given in March 2019, with the industry participants learning: “How the tool thickness and temperature influences the cure properties of a part, and how the SimpleCure software can predict these properties. ” The past year has included developing an automated method to fit DSC data needed for thermal management.
This workshop will help select and characterise composite materials, define processes and tooling, and virtually verify part equivalency. Practical examples will include thick and variable thickness composite laminates, the effect of different tooling materials, and why autoclaves have shorter cycle times than ovens.
Topics to be covered
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Simulation of part temperature
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Material input data / cure kinetics
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Tooling
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Process properties
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Deviation from nominal cure profile
Agenda
10:00am - 11:00am: Presentation: Thermal Management in Thermoset Composites with SimpleCure
11:00am - 12:00pm: Active learning: SimpleCure software with case studies
This workshop will be run as a webinar only betwen 10am -12 noon on the 19th March. Please chose 'Webinar' as the ticket option. A link to the webinar will be emailed to you separately.
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