Composite Technology
Prepregs and Monolithic Part Fabrication Technologies

Hauke Lengsfeld (Author), Javier Lacalle (Author), Thomas Neumeyer (Author), Volker Altstädt (Author), Felipe Wolff-Fabris (Author), Johannes Krämer (Author)

9781569908259

Hardback, published 30 June 2021

267 pages
24.4 x 17.6 x 2.2 cm, 0.791 kg

Prepreg materials are pre-impregnated fibers for the manufacture of composite components, and are widely applied in the wind energy and aerospace industries. The properties of these semi-finished products, the type of processing, and the component design collectively play an important role in the quality and suitability for mass production of a fiber composite component. This book provides a holistic approach, showing the influence and mutual interaction of the parameters involved in the production of fiber composite components. ""Composite Technology"" gives an overview of the current state of prepreg technology, generation, and development as well as their variations and trends. It covers the fundamentals of prepreg preparation and starting materials; processing technology and automation; interactions between construction/design and material and between tooling material and composite components/design; testing of prepreg semi-finished products and components; and typical error patterns. New in this second edition is an extension of the coverage to include thermoplastic prepregs (TPPs) and their production, processing, and testing. Further updates on prepreg production and processing are also included.