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EBB 427 Application and Technology ofEngineering Polymers (Second Half)
Dr. Hazizan Md Akil
School of Materials and Mineral Resources EngineeringEngineering Campus, USM.
Hand lay-up
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Processing Technology
Introduction
Hand Lay-Up
Spray Lay-Up
Filament Winding
Pultrusion
Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) Pre-Preg
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Introduction
Most common method in producing composites partsusing thermosetting resins
Especially for large and bulky structures
At McDonnell Aircraft, 100% of the aircraft compositesare produced by hand lay-up.
The primary methods of automation in hand lay-up relateto computer software
Software is used to generate flat patterns from the layersurface and the ply boundary
Software is also used to find the most efficient nest of cutplies to minimize the scrap
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Hand Lay-up
Introduction
In the hand lay-up process, fiber reinforcement ismanually inserted into a single-sided mold.
Resin is forced through the thickness of the fiber matsusing hand rollers, and then excess resin is removedusing squeegees
The part is allowed to cure and then disassembled fromthe mold
Since this process is not typically performed under theinfluences of heat and pressure, simple equipment and
tooling can be employed
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Introduction
However, this process is very labor intensive, has high
cycle times, delivers only fair dimensional tolerances andreleases a large amount of volatiles.
The nature of the hand lay-up process may also result inparts with inconsistent fiber orientations, that is, the more
the reinforcement is handled, the more likely strands willseparate from the mat or preform
In an open mould of the hand lay-up process, one skin ismoulded at a time and in the final step, skins, spars, and
core are bonded together Such a sequential process increases the amount of
labour required, increases variability between blades,and slows the rate of production.
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Introduction
Hand lay-up is a proven process for constructing
composite turbine blades and other structures, but themethods limiting volume output and part inconsistenciesmotivate research into other modes of manufacturing
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Hand Lay-up
Advantage
Widely used for many years.
Simple principles to teach.
Low cost tooling, if room-temperature cure resins areused.
Wide choice of suppliers and material types.
Higher fibre contents, and longer fibres than with spraylay-up.
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Disadvantage
Resin mixing, laminate resin contents, and laminate
quality are very dependent on the skills of laminators.Low resin content laminates cannot usually be achievedwithout the incorporation of excessive quantities of voids.
Health and safety considerations of resins. The lower
molecular weights of hand lay-up resins generally meansthat they have the potential to be more harmful thanhigher molecular weight products. The lower viscosity ofthe resins also means that they have an increased
tendency to penetrate clothing etc.
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Disadvantage
Limiting airborne styrene concentrations to legislated
levels from polyesters and vinylesters is becomingincreasingly hard without expensive extraction systems.
Resins need to be low in viscosity to be workable byhand. This generally compromises their
mechanical/thermal properties due to the need for highdiluent/styrene levels.