Abstract
The entire infusion step in a vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) process was measured by a three-dimensional digital image correlation (DIC) testing system. The results showed that a stack of fibre reinforcements initially shrank and then expanded as the resin filled the cavities before closing the inlet. The full-field thickness change distribution calculated from 3D DIC revealed zones that were unsaturated, partly saturated, and fully saturated with resin.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 139-141 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Advanced Composites Letters |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Nov 1 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Ceramics and Composites
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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Chen, D., Yoon, S., Arakawa, K., & Uchino, M. (2014). Laminate thickness evolution during the resin infusion step of VARTM. Advanced Composites Letters, 23(6), 139-141.