Study on re-pull force in pultrusion processes-i. experimental observations

Cherryn Smith, Brent Johnstone, Meng Lu, Lin Ye, Yiu Wing Mai

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Abstract

This paper presents experimental observations of re-pull force which was assessed in conjunction with the validation of a numerical model to predict pull-forces in the pultrusion process. The re-pull force was measured after a previously pultruded composite component was placed into a pultrusion die and re-pulled, with a period of delay of several days. Five re-pull experiments were conducted on the same composite component, under similar heating conditions. It was observed that the re-pull force, which was quite large during the first run, gradually decreased with each re-pull. The heat of reaction for the composite was also found after each experiment, providing information on the degree of cure at each re-pull stage.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComposite Technologies for 2020
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the Fourth Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM 4)
PublisherElsevier
Pages834-839
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781855738317
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • General Materials Science

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