Currently, prepreg off-cuts produced during ply cutting and layup is disposed of in landfills. Such material is therefore wasted, to the detriment of the environment…
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Many aerospace parts suitable for composite materials feature complex geometric features such as angles, tight corner radii and interfaces with inserts, core materials, or hollow…
Read MoreMANUFACTURING OF COMPLEX GEOMETRIES USING OUT-OF-AUTOCLAVE PREPREGS
Cost and Lifecycle Assessment
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Out-of-autoclave prepregs are thought to reduce the cost and environmental impact of manufacturing large parts when compared to the traditional autoclave route. However, only a…
Out-of-autoclave (OOA) laminates sometimes exhibit significant surface porosity (or “pinholes”) on the tool-side surface. This porosity can be corrected using surface films, gel coats, or…
Read MoreSurface Porosity in Out-of-Autoclave Composite Laminates
Vivek Johnson
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Vivek Johnson Undergraduate Student Research Assistant Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California, Email: vivekjoh@usc.edu Education + B.S. Candidate in Mechanical Engineering,…
Cliff Lester
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Cliff Lester Undergraduate Student Research Assistant Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Email: lesterc@usc.edu Education + B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2019, University of Southern California Positions + Jan…
Trisha Palit
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Trisha Palit Undergraduate Student Research Assistant Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Email: tpalit@usc.edu Education + B.S. Candidate in Chemical Engineering, 2020, University of…
Maria Bacci
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Maria Bacci Undergraduate Student Research Assistant Department of Chemical Engineering University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 90089 CA Email: bacci@usc.edu Education + B.S. Candidate in Chemical…
Diana Lafollette
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Diana Lofollette Undergraduate Student Research Assistant Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science University of Southern California, Los Angels, CA 90089 Email: dlafolle@usc.edu Education +…
Elliott Hoppe
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Elliott Hoppe Undergraduate Student Research Assistant Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 Email: elliott@usc.edu Education: + B.S.…