CANCOM 2001 Proceedings of the 3rd Canadian International Conference o

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CANCOM 2001 Proceedings of the 3rd Canadian International Conference on Composites

ABSTRACT

This book contains technical papers, presented at the third Canadian International Conference on Composites held in Canada in 2001, on topics including liquid composite molding, process modelling, virtual manufacturing, novel materials and processes, and metal matrix composites.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

part 1|4 pages

Workshop Rapid Processing Technologies (1)

chapter |1 pages

Electron Beam for Composite Manufacturing: Fact or Fiction?

chapter |1 pages

Manufacture of Low Cost Short Production Run Advanced Composite Material Components—A Practical Perspective or Some Say Low Cost, Quick Turnaround, One Off, Composite Aircraft Components Aren’t Possible!

part 2|15 pages

Workshop Rapid Processing Technologies (2)

chapter |10 pages

Application of Numerical Simulation to the Cost Effective Improvement of Resin Transfer Molding for Engineered Composite Parts

chapter |1 pages

Fulcrum Thermoplastic Pultrusion Technology

chapter |1 pages

New Low Energy, High Speed Preforming Methodology for Glass and Carbon Fiber Liquid Molding Processing

chapter |1 pages

Lessons Learned in Forty Years of Composites Research

part 3|3 pages

Workshop Rapid Product Development (1)

chapter |1 pages

Robotized Shell Molding (RSM): A Quantum Leap for an Old Molding Technology

part 4|24 pages

Plenary Presentations and Luncheon Addresses

chapter |8 pages

Advanced Composites at Aston Martin Lagonda

chapter |8 pages

On the Use of Mid-Plane Asymmetric Laminates for Adhesively Bonded Joints in Composite Structures

chapter |1 pages

Innovative Structural System and Structural Health Monitoring

chapter |1 pages

Recent Advances in Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites

chapter |1 pages

The Tale of Laminate Free Edges

chapter |1 pages

Composites Research in the Automotive Industry

chapter |1 pages

Composites for Marine Structures

chapter |1 pages

Carbon Nanotube Based Polymeric Composites—A Review

part 5|19 pages

New Trends in Liquid Composite Moulding (1)

chapter |9 pages

Structural Design of Lightweight Tooling for Liquid Composite Molding

chapter |8 pages

Analysis of Thermal Residual Stresses during the Curing of Composite Parts Manufactured by Resin Transfer Molding

part 6|29 pages

New Trends in Liquid Composite Moulding (2)

chapter |9 pages

Re-Meshing Algorithms Applied to Resin Transfer Moulding Simulations

chapter |9 pages

Simulations of Fibre Fabric Deformation during Manufacturing of Preforms for R.T.M. Process

chapter |9 pages

Simulation of the Non-Isothermal Manufacturing Process for a Thick Composite Part

part 7|19 pages

New Trends in Liquid Composite Moulding (3)

chapter |8 pages

New Sensor-Based Set-Up for Permeability Identification

chapter |9 pages

A Fast Mathematical Model for Permeability Identification in Resin Transfer Molding Using a Mixed Numerical/Experimental Method

part 8|25 pages

New Trends in Liquid Composite Moulding (4)

chapter |7 pages

The Effect of Low Profile Additives on the Surface Aspects of RTM Moulded Composites

chapter |8 pages

Modeling of Saturation Phenomena in Liquid Composite Molding

chapter |8 pages

Durability Analysis of an Autoclave Structural Polymer Composite Using Stress Relaxation and Creep Data

part 9|27 pages

Processing/Process Modelling/ Virtual Manufacturing (1)

chapter |8 pages

Process Induced Warpage in Autoclave-Cured Composite Laminates

chapter |9 pages

The Effect of Part Design and Process Parameters on Spring-in of Angled Composite Parts

chapter |8 pages

Modelling and Optimization of Autoclave Processing of Polymer Composites

part 10|27 pages

Processing/Process Modelling/Virtual Manufacturing (2)

chapter |8 pages

Composite Structures: Mechanics, Materials and Manufacturing Perspectives

chapter |8 pages

A Study of the Effects of Manufacturing Variables and Solvents on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fibre Composites

chapter |9 pages

Thermal and Mechanical Coupling in B.M.C. Injection Process: Characterization, Modeling and Experimental Validation

part 11|17 pages

Processing/Process Modelling/ Virtual Manufacturing (3)

chapter |7 pages

Simulation of the Crosslinking Ratio and Glass Transition Temperature during Curing of an Epoxy Class 180 Prepreg

chapter |8 pages

Cure Kinetics of Cytec FM73 Adhesive

part 12|26 pages

Processing/Process Modelling/Virtual Manufacturing (4)

chapter |8 pages

Compression Moulding of Thick Composite Materials

chapter |8 pages

Rapid Thermoforming of Commingled Yarn—A Direct Way from Soft Textiles to Structural Parts

chapter |8 pages

Three-Dimensional Permeability Measurement Based on Ultrasonic Sensors

part 13|26 pages

Fatigue, Fracture, Probabilistic Aspects (1)

chapter |8 pages

Micro-Mechanical Analysis and Damage Evolution in Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites

chapter |8 pages

Macroscopic Models for the Damage Development in Polymeric Composite Laminates Subject to Flexural Static and Fatigue Loads

chapter |8 pages

Damage Modelling of Random Short Glass Fibre Reinforced Composites

part 14|27 pages

Fatigue, Fracture, Probabilistic Aspects (2)

chapter |8 pages

Prediction of Unidirectional Glass Fiber/Epoxy Laminates’ Fatigue Life Using Neuro-Fuzzy Methods

chapter |8 pages

A Combined Experimental Investigation, Stochastic FEA and Reliability Analysis Methodology for Composite Laminates

chapter |9 pages

Comparison of Various Neural Network Models for Fatigue Life Prediction of Composite Materials

part 15|18 pages

Mechanical Properties/Characterization (1)

chapter |8 pages

Effect of Processing Temperature on the Mechanical Properties of a Braided SiC/SiC Composite

chapter |8 pages

The Effect of Filler Content on the Mechanical Properties of Epoxy Based Adhesives

part 16|27 pages

Mechanical Properties/Characterization (2)

chapter |8 pages

Creep and Creep-Rupture of Polymer Composite Laminates

chapter |8 pages

Stress Relaxation Behavior of Cytec FM73 Adhesive during Cure

chapter |9 pages

Analysis of Effects of Long Term Stress and Ageing on Mechanical Performance of Discontinuous Natural Fibre-Polymer Composites

part 17|14 pages

Mechanical Properties/Characterization (3)

chapter |6 pages

Mechanical Properties of Glass Woven Fabric Reinforced Vinyl-Ester Composite with Affordable Interphase

chapter |6 pages

Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Dicyclopentadiene Based Textile Composite

part 18|28 pages

Analysis (1)

chapter |9 pages

Interlaminar Fracture Behavior of Internally Tapered Composite Laminates

chapter |9 pages

Finite Element Analysis of Pultruded Composite-to-Aluminum Adhesively Bonded Lap Joints in Tension

chapter |8 pages

An Improved Twenty DOF Quadrilateral Element for the Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates

part 19|26 pages

Analysis (2)

chapter |8 pages

Dynamic Response of Variable-Thickness Composite Beams Based on an Efficient Finite Element Formulation

chapter |8 pages

Three-Dimensional Model for Elastic Properties of Textile Composites

chapter |9 pages

Influence of the Structural Parameters on the Inter-Ply Shear Stresses in a Radial Truck Tire

part 20|17 pages

Analysis (3)

chapter |1 pages

Simulation of Twisted Cord-Rubber Structures

chapter |8 pages

Analytical Solution of Interface Debonding

chapter |6 pages

Curvature and Twisting Effects on the Cross Section of Fibers in Twisted Fiber Yarns

part 21|28 pages

Metal Matrix Composites (1)

chapter |10 pages

Distributions of ε, T and σ in Extrusion Modeling of Al Alloys and Composites

chapter |8 pages

Metal-Coated Particulate Reinforced Aluminum Composites

chapter |8 pages

Influence of Cu and Mg Additions on Pressureless Infiltration of Aluminum into TiC Preforms

part 22|17 pages

Metal Matrix Composites (2)

chapter |8 pages

Effect of Interfacial Coatings on the Mechanical Properties of Steel-Steel Composites

chapter |8 pages

Formation of a Composite Interface during Ceramic to Metal Joining

part 23|18 pages

Infrastructure Applications

chapter |8 pages

Bond Performance of Different FRP Strengthening Systems

chapter |8 pages

An Experimental Study on Flexural Behaviour of a Composite Sea Wall Unit

part 24|18 pages

Impact, Damage, Failure (1)

chapter |8 pages

A Study on Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Composite Laminates at Different Temperatures

chapter |8 pages

Study on Shear-Out Failure Mechanism of Mechanically Fastened FRP Joint

part 25|26 pages

Impact, Damage, Failure (2)

chapter |8 pages

Low-Velocity Impact Response of a Continuous Glass Fiber/Polypropylene Composite

chapter |9 pages

Composite Material Models in LS-DYNA and Damage Development: An Evaluation Based on the OCT Geometry

chapter |7 pages

Effect of Material Properties on the Ballistic Impact Resistance of Kevlar

part 26|27 pages

Impact, Damage, Failure (3)

chapter |8 pages

Low-Velocity Impact of Weft-Knitted Carbon Fabric/Epoxy Composites by a Sharp-Tipped Projectile

chapter |8 pages

Post Impact Shear Buckling Behaviour in GLARE

chapter |9 pages

Residual Compressive Strength of Composite Plates under Impact Loading

part 27|18 pages

Commercial Applications and Ndi (1)

chapter |1 pages

Composite Windshield Pillar for Aston Martin Vanquish

chapter |7 pages

Can Cement Composites Be Used in Automotive Applications?

chapter |8 pages

Design of a Lightweight Composite Bicycle Fork

part 28|19 pages

Commercial Applications and Ndi (2)

chapter |8 pages

Infrared Thermography as a Rapid NDI Tool for Advanced Composite Materials

chapter |1 pages

Acoustic Emission Determination of the Fatigue Life of Bonded Joints

chapter |8 pages

Carbon Fibre Reinforced Copper Matrix Composites for Electronic and Electronical Devices

part 29|23 pages

Commercial Applications and Ndi (3)

chapter |7 pages

Design of SMC Products Using Initial Fracture Stress

chapter |6 pages

Material Issues in Large Composite Ship Structures

chapter |8 pages

A Rational Procedure for Designing a Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Mast

part 30|26 pages

Novel Materials and Processes (1)

chapter |8 pages

Aircraft Contaminants’ Effects on EB Repair of Composites

chapter |8 pages

Influence of Dose on Mechanical Properties of, and Residual Stress in, a Composite E-Beam Cured Polymer

chapter |8 pages

Electron Beam-Curable Epoxy Adhesives—A Synopsis of Recent Development Efforts

part 31|18 pages

Novel Materials and Processes (2)

chapter |8 pages

Fabrication and Mechanical Behavior of EB Cured Textile Composites

chapter |8 pages

Enhancing Properties of Epoxy Resin Using Nanoclay

part 32|23 pages

Novel Materials and Processes (3)

chapter |8 pages

Nanocomposites Based on Vinyl Ester Resin

chapter |5 pages

Ultrasonic Drilling of Polymeric Composites

chapter |8 pages

Extrusion Criteria of an Extruded Glass Fibre Reinforced Paste Composite

part 33|27 pages

Aerospace Applications/ Certification (1)

chapter |15 pages

General Considerations and Practices for Certification of Composite Thermoset Polymers Used in Primary Aircraft Structure

chapter |1 pages

Application and Certification of Composite Materials on the CH149 Cormorant SAR Helicopter

chapter |9 pages

Design, Build and Certification of Composite Airplane Structure

part 34|10 pages

Aerospace Applications/ Certification (2)

chapter |7 pages

Development of Very Low Moisture Absorption Epoxy Matrix Composites

chapter |1 pages

Manufacturing of Aluminium Sandwich Panels for Small Satellite Structure

part 35|11 pages

Aerospace Applications/Certification (3)

chapter |1 pages

777 Composite Primary Structure Service Experience

chapter |8 pages

Impact of Composites on Commercial Aircraft Operations and Maintenance: Benefits and Challenges

part 36|4 pages

Smart Structures (1)

chapter |1 pages

Design and Fabrication of Smart Materials Using MEMS Approach—A Case for Canadian Competitiveness

chapter |1 pages

Integrated SMA Elements Array for Smart Material Applications

part 37|26 pages

Smart Structures (2)

chapter |8 pages

Detection des Defauts de Liaison et Structuraux dans les Structures Aeronautiques

chapter |8 pages

Implementation of Triboluminescent Damage Sensing in Composite Structures

chapter |8 pages

Electromechanical Analysis of a Piezoelectric Instrumented Composite Bonded Repair Patch

part 38|11 pages

Smart Structures (3)

chapter |8 pages

Modelling and Development of Procedures for Embedment of Piezoelectric Components into Composite

chapter |1 pages

Application of MMC for Lightweight Reflective Mirror for Space Optics

part 39|11 pages

Smart Structures (4)

chapter |1 pages

Shape Control and Active Vibration Damping of Laminated Composite Structures Using Piezoelectric Sensors and Actuators

chapter |8 pages

Optic Fiber Sensor for Assessing Layer Waviness in Smart Structure