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Experimental verification of models for induction heating of continuous‐carbon‐fiber composites
Author(s) -
Fink Bruce K.,
McCullough Roy L.,
Gillespie John W.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.10605
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , thermal , transient (computer programming) , dielectric , fiber , induction heating , finite element method , heat transfer , polymer , matrix (chemical analysis) , mechanics , structural engineering , electromagnetic coil , thermodynamics , physics , electrical engineering , optoelectronics , computer science , engineering , operating system
Heating of continuous‐carbon‐fiber‐reinforced polymers (CFRPs) by the application of an alternating magnetic field has been shown to be due to dielectric losses in the polymer. Models that predict thermal generation in these composites are input to a finite element heat transfer analysis, providing the predicted transient thermal profile in the plane of the laminate. The validity of the global thermal generation model is established through an experimental test matrix in which various specimen configurations are evaluated and compared with theoretical predictions of transient surface temperatures.