Introduction
In this lecture we will see some more composites fabrication processes. Further, as we have done in the previous lecture, we will see the advantages, disadvantages and application of these processes.
- Braiding:
This is an automatic fabrication process. The toes are interlaced together to the final form of the product. Further, this interlacing can be over the mandrel which has the final shape of the product. The toes can be impregnated with the resin. Then the product is cured at room temperature or in autoclave.
Advantages:
- Cost effective automated technique for interlacing fibers into complex shapes.
- Final product is obtained.
- Structural properties obtained are good.
Disadvantages:
- The initial tooling cost is high.
Applications:
Rope, tubes, narrow flat strips, contoured shapes, solid 3-D shape including I-beams and T-beams.
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