Effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in GFRP laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven E-glass fibers
This paper describes a laminate curing process by hand lay-up of plain-weave woven Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite composed of unsaturated polyester resin reinforced with E-glass fiber fabric, EWR-600B. Symmetrical and non-symmetrical ply orientation arrangements were introduced with...
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| author | Yeo, Kiam Beng Dalimin, Mohd Noh Salit, Mohd Sapuan Faizal, Mohd Aidy Mohd Shah, Mohd Kamal |
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| description | This paper describes a laminate curing process by hand lay-up of plain-weave woven Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite composed of unsaturated polyester resin reinforced with E-glass fiber fabric, EWR-600B. Symmetrical and non-symmetrical ply orientation arrangements were introduced with respect to different curing pressures to produce consistent composite panels according to the British standard code: BS 1268 (2001) for evaluations of void content and physical properties. Quantitative analysis of volume and weight fractions and void volume content were investigated according to the ASTM code: D 2734. Woven GFRP composites fabricated under different curing pressures of 351.2 (35.8 kg/m2), 687.7 (70.1 kg/m2), 1020.2 (104 kg/m2) and 1355.7 Pa (138.2 kg/m2) showed minimal significant effect on volume and weight fractions of symmetrical and non-symmetrical ply lay-up arrangement, whereas 4 % void content still fulfilled the limit of medium quality composite. |
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| spelling | upm-615892022-05-25T02:44:29Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61589/ Effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in GFRP laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven E-glass fibers Yeo, Kiam Beng Dalimin, Mohd Noh Salit, Mohd Sapuan Faizal, Mohd Aidy Mohd Shah, Mohd Kamal This paper describes a laminate curing process by hand lay-up of plain-weave woven Glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composite composed of unsaturated polyester resin reinforced with E-glass fiber fabric, EWR-600B. Symmetrical and non-symmetrical ply orientation arrangements were introduced with respect to different curing pressures to produce consistent composite panels according to the British standard code: BS 1268 (2001) for evaluations of void content and physical properties. Quantitative analysis of volume and weight fractions and void volume content were investigated according to the ASTM code: D 2734. Woven GFRP composites fabricated under different curing pressures of 351.2 (35.8 kg/m2), 687.7 (70.1 kg/m2), 1020.2 (104 kg/m2) and 1355.7 Pa (138.2 kg/m2) showed minimal significant effect on volume and weight fractions of symmetrical and non-symmetrical ply lay-up arrangement, whereas 4 % void content still fulfilled the limit of medium quality composite. Springer 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61589/1/Effect%20of%20ply%20lay-up%20and%20curing%20pressure%20on%20void%20content%20in%20GFRP%20laminates%20of%20unsaturated%20polyester%20resin-reinforced%20woven%20E-glass%20fibers.pdf Yeo, Kiam Beng and Dalimin, Mohd Noh and Salit, Mohd Sapuan and Faizal, Mohd Aidy and Mohd Shah, Mohd Kamal (2017) Effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in GFRP laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven E-glass fibers. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 31 (12). 5779 - 5784. ISSN 1738-494X; ESSN: 1976-3824 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12206-017-1120-2 10.1007/s12206-017-1120-2 |
| spellingShingle | Yeo, Kiam Beng Dalimin, Mohd Noh Salit, Mohd Sapuan Faizal, Mohd Aidy Mohd Shah, Mohd Kamal Effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in GFRP laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven E-glass fibers |
| title | Effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in GFRP laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven E-glass fibers |
| title_full | Effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in GFRP laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven E-glass fibers |
| title_fullStr | Effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in GFRP laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven E-glass fibers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in GFRP laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven E-glass fibers |
| title_short | Effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in GFRP laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven E-glass fibers |
| title_sort | effect of ply lay-up and curing pressure on void content in gfrp laminates of unsaturated polyester resin-reinforced woven e-glass fibers |
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