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Injection repair of carbon fiber/bismaleimide composite panels with bisphenol E cyanate ester resin
Composites science and technology., Vol.100, pp.174-181
2014
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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/5577
Abstract
Resin injection of bisphenol E cyanate ester, a low viscosity resin that cures into a high temperature thermoset polymer, is investigated as a reliable repair method to restore strength and stiffness in delaminated carbon fiber/bismaleimide composites used in aircraft panels. The influence of temperature on the viscosity of the uncured resin was measured to optimize the injection conditions for high resin infiltration into the delaminations. The repair efficiency of the resin was evaluated by varying the panel thickness and the method by which the delamination damage was created in the composite specimens. Ultrasonic scanning (C-scan), flash thermography images, and cross-section analysis of repaired panels revealed excellent resin infiltration into the damaged region. Evaluation of mechanical repair efficiency using both bending stiffness and in-plain compressive strength of the composite panels as the repair metrics showed values exceeding 100%.
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- Title
- Injection repair of carbon fiber/bismaleimide composite panels with bisphenol E cyanate ester resin
- Creators
- Mahendra Thunga (Author)Amy Bauer (Author)Kristine Obusek (Author)Ray Meilunas (Author)Mufit Akinc (Author)Michael Kessler (Author)
- Publication Details
- Composites science and technology., Vol.100, pp.174-181
- Academic Unit
- Mechanical and Materials Engineering, School of
- Identifiers
- 99900502735901842
- Copyright
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Accepted manuscript