Smart Resin Transfer Molding of Fiber Reinforced PlasticsUsing Ultrasonic Monitoring

• Project/Area Number: 21560099
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Materials/Mechanics of materials
• Research Institution: Osaka City University
• Principal Investigator: YAMASAKI Tomohiro 大阪市立大学, 大学院・工学研究科, 教授 (80230382)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
• Keywords: FRP / RTM法 / 超音波 / モニタリング / 樹脂流動 / 樹脂硬化 / ＦＲＰ / ＲＴＭ法 / RTM成形

Research Abstract

Real time monitoring of resin flow and cure by ultrasonic sensors inresin transfer molding process of fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) is proposed to fabricatehigh quality products with minimum cycle time. For resin flow monitoring, piezoelectricfilm, whic