Rapid and facile preparation of nanocomposite film heaters for composite manufacturing
Nanocomposite film heaters are promising for out-of-oven (OoO) and energy-efficient curing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. However, the current techniques for manufacturing nanocomposite film heaters are intensive in terms of time and energy and require expensive resources. In this work, we...
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| author | Iman Naseri Behnam Ashrafi Michael Jakubinek Yadienka Martinez-Rubi Mostafa Yourdkhani Mostafa Yourdkhani |
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| description | Nanocomposite film heaters are promising for out-of-oven (OoO) and energy-efficient curing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. However, the current techniques for manufacturing nanocomposite film heaters are intensive in terms of time and energy and require expensive resources. In this work, we present a facile and rapid approach for preparation of nanocomposite film heaters with excellent heat generation properties based on a frontally polymerizable resin system. This approach enables rapid fabrication of nanocomposite films within a few minutes and without the need for using expensive equipment, making it suitable for mass production of nanocomposite film heaters. Various characterization techniques are used to determine the morphology, composition, and mechanical properties of nanocomposite films. The electrothermal performance of nanocomposite film heaters are then evaluated under various conditions. Nanostructured heaters exhibit excellent Joule heating properties, where temperatures as high as ∼132°C can be reached within only 2 min using a low input power density of ∼2 W cm−2. Finally, a nanocomposite film heater is used for OoO curing of a small composite panel with minimal energy consumption. Using this approach, 0.1 MJ of energy is consumed during the 4-h cure cycle of a commercial prepreg system, which would otherwise require at least 40.5 MJ of energy to cure using a convection oven. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b1eed5d0e00f4254ba0662eec7775aab2023-03-23T05:42:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Materials2296-80162023-03-011010.3389/fmats.2023.11669861166986Rapid and facile preparation of nanocomposite film heaters for composite manufacturingIman Naseri0Behnam Ashrafi1Michael Jakubinek2Yadienka Martinez-Rubi3Mostafa Yourdkhani4Mostafa Yourdkhani5Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United StatesAerospace Research Centre, National Research Council Canada, Montreal, QC, CanadaSecurity and Disruptive Technologies Research Centre, Emerging Technologies Division, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, CanadaSecurity and Disruptive Technologies Research Centre, Emerging Technologies Division, National Research Council Canada, Ottawa, ON, CanadaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United StatesSchool of Advanced Materials Discovery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United StatesNanocomposite film heaters are promising for out-of-oven (OoO) and energy-efficient curing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites. However, the current techniques for manufacturing nanocomposite film heaters are intensive in terms of time and energy and require expensive resources. In this work, we present a facile and rapid approach for preparation of nanocomposite film heaters with excellent heat generation properties based on a frontally polymerizable resin system. This approach enables rapid fabrication of nanocomposite films within a few minutes and without the need for using expensive equipment, making it suitable for mass production of nanocomposite film heaters. Various characterization techniques are used to determine the morphology, composition, and mechanical properties of nanocomposite films. The electrothermal performance of nanocomposite film heaters are then evaluated under various conditions. Nanostructured heaters exhibit excellent Joule heating properties, where temperatures as high as ∼132°C can be reached within only 2 min using a low input power density of ∼2 W cm−2. Finally, a nanocomposite film heater is used for OoO curing of a small composite panel with minimal energy consumption. Using this approach, 0.1 MJ of energy is consumed during the 4-h cure cycle of a commercial prepreg system, which would otherwise require at least 40.5 MJ of energy to cure using a convection oven.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2023.1166986/fullout-of-oven curingfrontal polymerizationdicyclopentadieneJoule heatingfiber-reinforced compositesenergy-effcient |
| spellingShingle | Iman Naseri Behnam Ashrafi Michael Jakubinek Yadienka Martinez-Rubi Mostafa Yourdkhani Mostafa Yourdkhani Rapid and facile preparation of nanocomposite film heaters for composite manufacturing Frontiers in Materials out-of-oven curing frontal polymerization dicyclopentadiene Joule heating fiber-reinforced composites energy-effcient |
| title | Rapid and facile preparation of nanocomposite film heaters for composite manufacturing |
| title_full | Rapid and facile preparation of nanocomposite film heaters for composite manufacturing |
| title_fullStr | Rapid and facile preparation of nanocomposite film heaters for composite manufacturing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rapid and facile preparation of nanocomposite film heaters for composite manufacturing |
| title_short | Rapid and facile preparation of nanocomposite film heaters for composite manufacturing |
| title_sort | rapid and facile preparation of nanocomposite film heaters for composite manufacturing |
| topic | out-of-oven curing frontal polymerization dicyclopentadiene Joule heating fiber-reinforced composites energy-effcient |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2023.1166986/full |
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