Thermo-chemo-mechanical modeling of residual stress in unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced polymers during manufacture

• Main Authors: Bao, Rui, Liu, Junpeng, Xiao, Zhongmin, Joshi, Sunil Chandrakant
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Engineering; Composite processing; Epoxy prepreg
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180600
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The application of carbon fiber-reinforced composite materials in marine engineering is growing steadily. The mechanical properties of unbonded flexible risers using composite tensile armor wire are highly valued. However, the curing process generates a certain amount of internal residual stress. We...