In situ Thermoset Cure Sensing: A Review of Correlation Methods
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Article Title | In situ Thermoset Cure Sensing: A Review of Correlation Methods |
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ERA Journal ID | 201391 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Hall, Molly (Author), Zeng, Xuesen (Author), Shelley, Tristan (Author) and Schubel, Peter (Author) |
Journal Title | Polymers |
Journal Citation | 14 (15), pp. 1-29 |
Article Number | 2978 |
Number of Pages | 29 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 2073-4360 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14152978 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/14/15/2978 |
Abstract | Thermoset polymer composites have increased in use across multiple industries, with recent applications consisting of high-complexity and large-scale parts. As applications expand, the emphasis on accurate process-monitoring techniques has increased, with a variety of in situ cure-monitoring sensors being investigated by various research teams. To date, a wide range of data analysis techniques have been used to correlate data collected from thermocouple, dielectric, ultrasonic, and fibre-optic sensors to information on the material cure state. The methods used in existing publications have not been explicitly differentiated between, nor have they been directly compared. This paper provides a critical review of the different data collection and cure state correlation methods for these sensor types. The review includes details of the relevant sensor configurations and governing equations, material combinations, data verification techniques, identified potential research gaps, and areas of improvement. A wide range of both qualitative and quantitative analysis methods are discussed for each sensing technology. Critical analysis is provided on the capability and limitations of these methods to directly identify cure state information for the materials under investigation. This paper aims to provide the reader with sufficient background on available analysis techniques to assist in selecting the most appropriate method for the application. |
Keywords | composite manufacturing; thermosetting polymers; cure behaviour; process monitoring; in situ cure monitoring; sensors |
Related Output | |
Is part of | Through-thickness dielectric sensing for thermoset composite cure analysis and process validation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400101. Aerospace materials |
401609. Polymers and plastics | |
401602. Composite and hybrid materials | |
Public Notes | This article is part of a UniSQ Thesis by publication. See Related Output. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Future Materials |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q7920/in-situ-thermoset-cure-sensing-a-review-of-correlation-methods
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