The fabrication of carbon-fiber composites by aqueous suspension prepregging with larc-tpi and peek

dc.contributor.authorTexier, Anneen
dc.contributor.departmentChemical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:32:05Zen
dc.date.adate2010-03-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:32:05Zen
dc.date.issued1991en
dc.date.rdate2010-03-17en
dc.date.sdate2010-03-17en
dc.description.abstractA novel method of impregnation was used to make thermoplastic prepregs with aqueous suspension of polymer powder and AS-4 carbon fibers. The prepregging, consolidation, and laminate evaluation procedures are described in this report. The need and importance of a dispersing and binding agent and its interactions with the composite matrix are assessed. A time-temperature-pressure consolidation cycle was designed for PEEK prepreg. Two thermoplastic polymers were studied : LaRC-TPI, provided by Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, and Poly(etheretherketone), synthesized in Virginia Tech Chemistry Department. Comparison of LaRC-TPI composites to those made at NASA-Langley Research Center demonstrated good reproducibility of the techniques used in this study. The last PEEK composites fabricated compared well to the ICI standards.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentxii, 147 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-03172010-020638en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-03172010-020638/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/41718en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1991.T395.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 24339058en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1991.T395en
dc.subject.lcshCeramic-matrix compositesen
dc.subject.lcshFiber-reinforced ceramics -- Researchen
dc.titleThe fabrication of carbon-fiber composites by aqueous suspension prepregging with larc-tpi and peeken
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineChemical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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