Compensation of residual stress induced shape errors in CFRP structures using mechanical actuators

• Main Author: Abhay Gopinath
• Other Authors: Horst Baier
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/68555
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Fibercomposites, especially Carbon Fiber Reinforced PoIymer(CFRP)1 have received high recognition in numerous industries, because of their outstanding mechanical and thermal properties. However, due to curing stresses and other possible reasons, CFRP parts show distortions after manufacturing, in th...