Design of a pultrusion die using a design optimization technique

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dc.contributor.authorAwa, Teck Wahen
dc.contributor.committeechairWest, Robert L. Jr.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStern, Curtis H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberNelson, Douglas J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberVick, Brian L.en
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:42:54Zen
dc.date.adate2009-08-18en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:42:54Zen
dc.date.issued1991-02-02en
dc.date.rdate2009-08-18en
dc.date.sdate2009-08-18en
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this study is to design a pultrusion die with a desired temperature profile. Design optimization programs were developed to synthesize the number of cartridge heaters, power input and location of each cartridge heater for a laboratory-scale pultrusion die. This is the first step in developing a pultrusion control process. Before this can be done, a thorough understanding of the pultrusion process is required. The parameters investigated are fiber-resin mixture, degree of curing, production temperature profile and pulling speed. It was found that these parameters are interrelated.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentxi, 128 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08182009-040230en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08182009-040230/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44259en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1991.A83.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24036928en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1991.A83en
dc.subject.lcshPultrusion -- Researchen
dc.titleDesign of a pultrusion die using a design optimization techniqueen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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