1741. The Pultrusion Process for Structures on Advanced Aerospace Transportation Systems

Title1741. The Pultrusion Process for Structures on Advanced Aerospace Transportation Systems
Publication TypeConference Paper
Paper Number1741
Year of Publication1986
AuthorsWilson, M. L., MacConochie Ian O., and Johnson G. S.
Conference45th Annual Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia, May 12-14
Conference LocationWilliamsburg, Virginia
PublisherSociety of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc.
Date Published5/12/86
Abstract

The pultrusion process, which has the potential for use in the manufacture of structures for aerospace hardware, is described. In this process, reinforcing fibers are pulled continuously through a resin system for wetting and subsequently through a heated die for polymerization. By using this process, fabrication of very long lengths of high strength, lightweight structures with consistently high quality for aerospace applications is possible. The more conventional processes involve hand lay-up, vacuum bagging, autoclaving or even oven curing techniques such that length of structural elements produced are limited by the lengths of autoclaves or curing ovens. Several types of developmental structural elements are described in which fiberglass, aramid, graphite, and hybrid fiber systems have been used as reinforcements in an epoxy matrix and their flexural properties compared. Reinforcement fibers having tailor-made orientations which achieve tailor-made strength in the pultrusions are described. The potential aerospace applications for the pultruded products are described with advantages cite over conventional hand lay-up methods.

Pages12
Key Words22. Weight Engineering - Structural Design
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