Search Results - "Day, Richard J"
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Hygrothermal degradation of 977-2A carbon/epoxy composite laminates cured in autoclave and Quickstep
Published in Composites. Part A, Applied science and manufacturing (01-08-2010)“…While there are reports concerning the processing and properties of materials using Quickstep technique, little attention has been paid to the hygrothermal…”
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Cure characterization of Cycom 977-2A carbon/epoxy composites for quickstep processing
Published in Polymer engineering and science (01-04-2014)“…In this effort, Quickstep, a relatively a new technique, have been employed for manufacturing of composite materials. The cure schedule provided by a prepreg…”
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From hegemony to affinity: The political logic of the newest social movements
Published in Cultural studies (London, England) (01-09-2004)“…Drawing upon a critique of the (post)Marxist theory of hegemony and examples from contemporary activism, this article assesses new possibilities for the…”
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The Effects of Absorbing Materials on the Homogeneity of Composite Heating by Microwave Radiation
Published in Materials (30-11-2021)“…When cured in a microwave, flat thin composite panels can experience even heat distribution throughout the laminate. However, as load and geometric complexity…”
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Internal Model Control of a Domestic Microwave for Carbon Composite Curing
Published in IEEE transactions on microwave theory and techniques (01-11-2017)“…This paper outlines the conversion of a domestic microwave oven for use in composite curing applications. It compares several strategies for temperature…”
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Determination of optimum cure parameters of 977-2A carbon/epoxy composites for quickstep processing
Published in Journal of applied polymer science (05-09-2013)“…In this study polymer‐matrix composite has been processed using autoclave and Quickstep techniques. A phenomenological approach was adopted for the…”
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Effect of double vacuum bagging (DVB) in quickstep processing on the properties of 977-2A carbon/epoxy composites
Published in Polymer composites (01-06-2013)“…An aerospace grade prepreg 977‐2A carbon/epoxy composite was processed using traditional oven/autoclave and relatively new technique, Quickstep (QS). The…”
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Effect of hygrothermal conditioning on the fracture toughness of carbon/epoxy composites cured in autoclave/Quickstep
Published in Journal of reinforced plastics and composites (01-08-2013)“…The hygrothermal effect on the flexural, interfacial and glass transition behaviors of 977-2A carbon/epoxy composites cured in an autoclave and by using…”
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Investigation of the microwave curing of the PR500 epoxy resin system
Published in Journal of materials science (01-09-2006)“…Microwave heating has been used to cure a resin system, PR500 (3M). The same resin has been cured using a conventional oven. The cured resins have been…”
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A Test Rig for the Calibration of Strain Sensing Carbon Fibre
Published in 2022 3rd International Conference on Communication, Computing and Industry 4.0 (C2I4) (15-12-2022)“…This paper presents the test equipment developed for the measurement and calibration of sensing carbon fibre. The testing device provides precise load…”
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A Test Rig for Thermal Analysis of Heat Sinks for Power Electronic Applications
Published in 2023 IEEE East-West Design & Test Symposium (EWDTS) (22-09-2023)“…This paper discusses the design and manufacture of a test rig for practical thermal analysis of the temperature distribution across forced air-cooled heat…”
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A Review of Topology Optimisation Software for Additive Manufacturing: Capability Comparison
Published in 2023 15th IEEE International Conference on Industry Applications (INDUSCON) (22-11-2023)“…The topology optimisation method has gained significant attention in recent decades due to the extensive development and implementation of additive…”
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A Review of Impact Drop Testing of Composite Laminate Plates
Published in 2023 15th IEEE International Conference on Industry Applications (INDUSCON) (22-11-2023)“…Today, composite materials are widely used in many industrial applications due to their advanced properties such as a higher strength-to-weight ratio. However,…”
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Temperature Gradient Improvement of Power Semiconductor Modules Cooled Using Forced Air Heat Sink
Published in 2022 XIV International Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications (INDEL) (09-11-2022)“…This paper discusses the improvement of operational reliability and lifetime of power electronic modules due to the reduction of the temperature gradient in…”
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A Power Budget Analysis of an Electrical Uncrewed Air Vehicle (UAV) Flying a Basic Mission Profile
Published in 2023 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) (30-08-2023)“…The aim of this paper is to determine the feasibility of developing a medium sized Uncrewed Air Vehicle, of 4.4m wingspan, for flight-testing electrical…”
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Torque-Speed Characteristics for Electrically Powered Rim Driven Fans and Thrust Comparison with a Small Conventional Fan Jet Engine
Published in 2022 57th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) (30-08-2022)“…The aim of this paper is to provide a method of estimating torque versus speed characteristics of single and dual-stage electrically powered Rim Driven Fans…”
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Synthesis, characterization, and structure of glassy diacetylene-containing segmented block copolyurethanes
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Molecular deformation and optomechanical behavior of glassy diacetylene-containing segmented block copolyurethanes
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Tooling materials compatible with carbon fibre composites in a microwave environment
Published in Composites. Part B, Engineering (15-04-2019)“…Although metals are the most commonly used tooling materials to cure composites, they do not provide optimal results in a microwave environment. Following a…”
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Aerospace composite cured by quickstep and autoclave processing techniques: Evaluation and comparison of reaction progress
Published in Aerospace science and technology (01-06-2017)“…Quickstep is relatively a new technique for aerospace composite processing. Thermoset resins (prepregs) have been frequently designed by autoclave method…”
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