Prasad, Ashwini (2013). Application of electrostatics to align short-glass fibre bundles for composite manufacturing. University of Birmingham. M.Phil.
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Abstract
This research reports on the feasibility of aligning the glass fibre bundles, in the form of short individual filaments, called short-glass fibre bundles for the manufacture of fibre reinforced polymer composites or preforms. Traditionally, preforms are manufactured using "chopped fibre bundles‟ have been available number of years, here the short-glass fibre bundles arranged randomly, but they cannot be laid over complex moulds without causing significant wrinkles and folds. Aligned short-glass fibre bundles offer superior drape as they can be laid over complex moulds, but they represent a unique challenge to apply electric force and to orientate. Therefore, this research aims to align short-glass fibre bundles for preform manufacture by applying electric forces to them. The influence of electric field on short E-glass fibre bundles is investigated.
| Type of Work: | Thesis (Masters by Research > M.Phil.) | ||||||
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| Award Type: | Masters by Research > M.Phil. | ||||||
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| College/Faculty: | Colleges (2008 onwards) > College of Engineering & Physical Sciences | ||||||
| School or Department: | School of Metallurgy and Materials | ||||||
| Funders: | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | ||||||
| Subjects: | T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering |
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| URI: | http://etheses.bham.ac.uk/id/eprint/4363 |
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