Study of prepreg debulking modes in the manufacturing of thick-walled products from layered polymer composite materials by vacuum-autoclave molding method

Kolokoltseva T.V., Popov J.O., Gusev Y.A., Usacheva M.N.
UDC
678.8
DOI
10.18577/2307-6046-2025-0-11-61-72
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Kolokoltseva T.V., Popov J.O., Gusev Y.A., Usacheva M.N. Study of prepreg debulking modes in the manufacturing of thick-walled products from layered polymer composite materials by vacuum-autoclave molding method // Proceedings of VIAM. 2025. No. 11. DOI: 10.18577/2307-6046-2025-0-11-61-72. URL: https://test.viam.ru/en/journal/2025/11/6
Keywords
carbon fiber, prepregs, polymer composite materials, debulking, thick-walled products, vacuum-autoclave molding, experimental planning
Abstract

The article considers issues related to the technology of manufacturing thick-walled products from layered polymer composite materials (PCM) by layer-by-layer laying of prepregs followed by vacuum-autoclave molding. The influence of debulking modes on changes in PCM thickness, based on shrinkage and moldability, using the method of statistical experimental planning is studied. Based on the results, dependencies were established between the selected factors of the debulking process and the parameters characterizing changes in the thickness of PCM.

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