Reconsolidation of Thermoplastic Composites During Processing

Deconsolidation and Reconsolidation of Thermoplastic Composites During Processing 

Centre for Advanced Materials Technology, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Australia 

Microscopically, thermal deconsolidation is associated with an increase of the interior void content within the composite its degree can be characterized by 

This chapter sununarizes some recent research advances in the understanding of deconsolidation and reconsolidation, which include (i) a mechanistic model for void growth, in term of the degree to which thermal deconsolidation can be evaluated, (ii) an analysis based on transient heat transfer consideration for the so-called propagating fronts of both deconsolidation and reconsolidation, (iii) an indicative void-closure model relevant to reconsolidation, and (iv) a squeezed creep flow model. 

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