| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/L71032/01 |
| Title: |
ROPA:INTERLAMINAR TOUGHENING CFRP:RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MECHANICAL PROPERTIES ADDITIVE SPECIES INTERPHASE CHE |
| Principal Investigator: |
Watts, Professor J |
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| Department: |
Materials Science & Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Surrey |
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ROPA |
| Starts: |
01 February 1998 |
Ends: |
31 July 1999 |
Value (£): |
76,893
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Materials Characterisation |
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CFRP composites are fabricated from pre-lang laminae which are protected during storage by release films. On fabrication, release agents remaining on the pre-preg is incorporated into the composite. Recently we have shown that a release agent such as poly(dimethyl siloxane) (PDMS) can have a beneficial influence on the interlaminar toughness of laminates. In the present work we intend to investigate whether this observation can be exploited. To do this, we will: (i) investigate the mechanical properties of CFRP laminates, and (ii) employ ToF-SIMS to elucidate diffusion kinetics and interphase chemistry, as a function of type and concentration of additive species.
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