Liquid composite molding reproducibility in real-world production of fiber reinforced polymeric composites: a review of challenges and solutions
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In: Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science, Vol. 5.2019, No. 3, 01.07.2019, p. 85-99.
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T1 - Liquid composite molding reproducibility in real-world production of fiber reinforced polymeric composites
T2 - a review of challenges and solutions
AU - Konstantopoulos, Spiridon
AU - Hueber, Christian
AU - Antoniadis, Ioannis
AU - Summerscales, John
AU - Schledjewski, Ralf
PY - 2019/7/1
Y1 - 2019/7/1
N2 - Liquid composite molding (LCM) suffers from multiple factors that contribute to pronounced uncertainty of process characteristics. This results in compromised reproducibility which is associated to high scrap or the unpredictable behavior of approved parts. However, LCM is still attractive for Fiber-reinforced polymeric composites (FRPC) production due to its economic advantage (i.e. in relation to Autoclave), the capability of some of its variants to produce high performance parts and its potential for process optimization. This review analyzes each uncertainty with respect to its origins and its impact in part or process, based on a combination of past literature and original numerical results. The possible methods to counteract uncertainties are critically discussed, with an eye on both the scientific and feasibility (technical/economical) aspects. The overall aim is to provide to future LCM implementations a roadmap of the most critical challenges and solutions regarding the establishment of a reproducible process.
AB - Liquid composite molding (LCM) suffers from multiple factors that contribute to pronounced uncertainty of process characteristics. This results in compromised reproducibility which is associated to high scrap or the unpredictable behavior of approved parts. However, LCM is still attractive for Fiber-reinforced polymeric composites (FRPC) production due to its economic advantage (i.e. in relation to Autoclave), the capability of some of its variants to produce high performance parts and its potential for process optimization. This review analyzes each uncertainty with respect to its origins and its impact in part or process, based on a combination of past literature and original numerical results. The possible methods to counteract uncertainties are critically discussed, with an eye on both the scientific and feasibility (technical/economical) aspects. The overall aim is to provide to future LCM implementations a roadmap of the most critical challenges and solutions regarding the establishment of a reproducible process.
KW - composites manufacturing
KW - cost estimation
KW - defects
KW - Fiber-reinforced polymeric composites
KW - liquid composite molding
KW - permeability
KW - process monitoring and control
KW - uncertainties
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85071398166&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/20550340.2019.1635778
DO - 10.1080/20550340.2019.1635778
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85071398166
VL - 5.2019
SP - 85
EP - 99
JO - Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science
JF - Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer and Composites Science
SN - 2055-0359
IS - 3
ER -
