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Accelerated microwave curing of fibre-reinforced thermoset polymer composites for structural applications: A review of scientific challenges

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dc.creator Mgbemena, Chinedum Ogonna
dc.creator Li, Danning
dc.creator Lin, Meng-Fang
dc.creator Liddel, Paul Daniel
dc.creator Katnam, Kali Babu
dc.creator Kumar, Vijay Thakur
dc.creator Nezhad, Hamed Yazdani
dc.date 2018-09-25T10:44:00Z
dc.date 2018-09-25T10:44:00Z
dc.date 2018-09-12
dc.date.accessioned 2022-05-25T16:38:30Z
dc.date.available 2022-05-25T16:38:30Z
dc.identifier Mgbemena CO, Li D, Lin MF, et al., Accelerated microwave curing of fibre-reinforced thermoset polymer composites for structural applications: A review of scientific challenges. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, Volume 115, December 2018, pp. 88-103
dc.identifier 1359-835X
dc.identifier https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2018.09.012
dc.identifier http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13487
dc.identifier.uri http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/182343
dc.description Accelerated curing of high performance fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites via microwave heating or radiation, which can significantly reduce cure time and increase energy efficiency, has several major challenges (e.g. uneven depth of radiation penetration, reinforcing fibre shielding, uneven curing, introduction of hot spots etc). This article reviews the current scientific challenges with microwave curing of FRP composites considering the underlying physics of microwave radiation absorption in thermoset-matrix composites. The fundamental principles behind efficient accelerated curing of composites using microwave radiation heating are reviewed and presented, especially focusing on the relation between penetration depth, microwave frequency, dielectric properties and cure degree. Based on this review, major factors influencing microwave curing of thermoset-matrix composites are identified, and recommendations for efficient cure cycle design are provided.
dc.language en
dc.publisher Elsevier
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subject Microwave curing
dc.subject Thermosetting polymers
dc.subject Depth of penetration
dc.subject Dielectric constant
dc.subject Fibre-reinforced polymer composite
dc.title Accelerated microwave curing of fibre-reinforced thermoset polymer composites for structural applications: A review of scientific challenges
dc.type Article


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