Open AccessA heat mathematical model of polymer composite cylinder during microwave treatment
Author(s) -
С. В. Резник,
S. V. Rumyantsev
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nauka i obrazovanie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1994-0408
DOI - 10.7463/0114.0658448
Subject(s) - composite number , microwave , cylinder , materials science , polymer , composite material , mechanical engineering , engineering , telecommunications
Traditional technologies of producing epoxy based polymer composite materials (PCM) require a long-term and energy consuming thermal processing. Microwave heating could be used as an alternative technology for heating work pieces made of PCM; this would allow to reduce treatment time and energy consumption significantly. A mathematical model of temperature distribution inside a cylindrical composite system during microwave treatment was investigated in this paper. The model includes a hollow PCM cylinder made of an epoxy binder and carbon fibers and a solid cylindrical mandrel. Theoretical and experimental results on the temperature state of the system were analyzed and discussed