TY - JOUR
T1 - PC-Based Monitoring and Control System for Microwave Curing of Polymer Composites
AU - Lye, S.W.
AU - Boey, F.Y.C.
PY - 1994
Y1 - 1994
N2 - Microwave curing is increasingly being considered as an economically viable process in the production of polymer composite parts. Nevertheless, the improper control of microwave energy for industrial production, especially for the processing of thick laminates, can lead to quality problems such as the formation of voids, non-uniform heating, and over curing. In this paper, the design and development of Cure-Control for the monitoring and control of the microwave curing of polymer composite components is discussed. In particular, this paper discusses some of the quality and production issues, as well as the control of the process parameters such as pressure, temperature and the rate of power intensity. Preliminary experiments confirm the viability of the Cure-Control system in the monitoring and controlling the curing of polymer composite components. The work has the potential of being commercialised on a large-scale, on-line basis. © 1994, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
AB - Microwave curing is increasingly being considered as an economically viable process in the production of polymer composite parts. Nevertheless, the improper control of microwave energy for industrial production, especially for the processing of thick laminates, can lead to quality problems such as the formation of voids, non-uniform heating, and over curing. In this paper, the design and development of Cure-Control for the monitoring and control of the microwave curing of polymer composite components is discussed. In particular, this paper discusses some of the quality and production issues, as well as the control of the process parameters such as pressure, temperature and the rate of power intensity. Preliminary experiments confirm the viability of the Cure-Control system in the monitoring and controlling the curing of polymer composite components. The work has the potential of being commercialised on a large-scale, on-line basis. © 1994, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.
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U2 - 10.1080/10426919408934957
DO - 10.1080/10426919408934957
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 1042-6914
VL - 9
SP - 851
EP - 868
JO - Materials and Manufacturing Processes
JF - Materials and Manufacturing Processes
IS - 5
ER -