The Potential for Fibre Alignment in the Manufacture of Polymer Composites from Recycled Carbon Fibre
Date Published: 2009-11-10
Paper Number:2009-01-3237
DOI: 10.4271/2009-01-3237
Citation:
Wong, K., Turner, T., Pickering, S., and Warrior, N., "The Potential for Fibre Alignment in the Manufacture of Polymer Composites from Recycled Carbon Fibre," SAE Int. J. Aerosp. 2(1):225-231, 2010, doi:10.4271/2009-01-3237.
Author(s):
Kok H. Wong - University of Nottingham
Thomas A. Turner - University of Nottingham
Stephen J. Pickering - University of Nottingham
Nicholas A. Warrior - University of Nottingham
Abstract:
This paper studies the feasibility and potential benefits of aligning recycled carbon fibres, in the form of short individual filaments, to manufacture fibre reinforced polymer composites. A review of fibre alignment processes is presented to provide insight into the different alignment technologies. The main focus is on wet hydrodynamic processes, which offer a high degree of alignment for discontinuous fibres. The process parameters that govern the alignment efficiency are also reported. The effect of alignment on fibre packing efficiency in the manufacture of composites is included, together with a report of preliminary fibre alignment results obtained from three different alignment processes.
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