System and method of optimizing a composite system
US9213009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 7, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/442
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present application relates to a method and system for optimizing a composite system by electrically monitoring the reactive and physiological behavior of the resin binder in a composite system, so as to develop the desired properties of the resin during the cure process. A method of manufacturing a composite part can include assembling a composite preform with a resinous material and an open circuit. Further, the method can include subjecting the composite preform to a curing cycle so that a resin in the resinous material melts and closes the open circuit. Further, the method can include electrically monitoring a current through the resin during the curing cycle. Further, the method can include selectively controlling a manufacturing variable in response to the step of electrically monitoring the current through the resin.
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