Aerospace and defense manufacturers face the challenge of increasing throughput while maintaining structural performance and controlling costs as production demands rise. Fast-cure composite materials offer one way to shorten manufacturing cycles, but understanding performance and processing tradeoffs is essential before implementation. Join us as we examine the engineering considerations behind fast-cure composites, including cure kinetics, exotherm behavior and comparative performance data. We will also demonstrate how cure simulation provides additional insight during process development. Attendees will gain practical insight into evaluating fast-cure composite materials for high-rate aerospace and defense manufacturing.
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Agenda
Manufacturing Challenges: Finding the right balance between throughput, cost and structural performance in aerospace and defense composites
Setting the Baseline: Reviewing established, qualified prepreg performance data and what “equivalent performance” really means when evaluating a faster-cure alternative
The Data: Comparing mechanical performance, cure time, exotherm behavior and processing options for a proven prepreg system and a fast-cure alternative
Cure Simulation: Live demo of a cure simulation tool that helps manufacturers predict cure behavior before starting production
Senior Engineer, Technical Services - Toray Composite Materials America, Inc.
Roudy has over 10 years of experience in automated composites manufacturing R&D. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering while working on various Automated Fiber Placement research topics. In his current role at Toray Composite Materials...
Senior Technical Engineer, Product Development - Toray Composite Materials America, Inc.
Jeffrey is a Materials & Process Engineer with 15 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing specializing in characterization, process development, and materials development over a range of thermoset technologies. In his role at Toray...
Alastair is a Professional Engineer with over 15 years of experience in advanced composites manufacturing, process simulation, technical sales and product management. At Convergent Manufacturing Technologies, he leads the Analysis Applications...
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