Accelerated hygrothermal stabilization of composite materials
Description:
Experimentation validated a simple moisture conditioning scheme to prepare Gr/Ep composite parts for precision applications by measuring dimensional changes over 90 days. It was shown that an elevated temperature moisture conditioning scheme produced a dimensionally stable part from which precision structures could be built/machined without significant moisture induced dimensional changes after fabrication. Conversely, that unconditioned Gr/Ep composite panels exhibited unacceptably large dimen…
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Date:
May 1, 1994
Creator:
Gale, J. A.
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department