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Zone-regulated microwave heating of CFRP laminates via ultrathin and flexible resonance structures with different working frequencies

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In this article, the authors proposed an idea to regionally manipulate the temperature distribution of the carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminate through frequency-selective absorption, and two kinds of periodically arranged metallic resonance structures working at 915MHz and 2.45 GHz were designed and fabricated.
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This article is published in Composites Communications.The article was published on 2021-11-27 and is currently open access. It has received 6 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Curing (chemistry) & Microwave.

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Processing of polymer matrix composites using microwave energy: A review

TL;DR: In this article , an overview of the basics of microwave heating and the physics behind the microwave processing of polymer composites is presented, and the major constraints in adopting microwave technology for curing composites at the industry scale are highlighted.
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Novel composite curing methods for sustainable manufacture: A review

TL;DR: In this article , a review of direct electric, microwave, induction, and radio frequency heating for carbon fiber composites is presented, highlighting some of the benefits such as high heating rates, ability to control exothermic reactions effectively and low power consumption.
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Microwave heating of carbon materials for on-demand thermal patterning via tunable electromagnetic resonators

TL;DR: In this article , a tunable EM resonator with electrically tunable lumped elements was designed to couple microwave energy into the carbon material, realizing a pixel-controlled microwave heating performance.
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A resistance heating assisted free space method to measure temperature-dependent electromagnetic properties of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites

TL;DR: In this article , the temperature-dependent electromagnetic properties of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite materials and structures were measured in the temperature range from room temperature to 400 °C.
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Welding of 3D-printed carbon nanotube–polymer composites by locally induced microwave heating

TL;DR: A novel concept for welding 3D-printed thermoplastic interfaces using intense localized heating of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by microwave irradiation is reported, which opens up entirely new design spaces for additive manufacturing and also yields new insight into the coupling between dielectric properties and radio frequency field response for nanomaterial networks.
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Carbon-nanotube-film microheater on a polyethylene terephthalate substrate and its application in thermochromic displays.

TL;DR: Carbon nanotubes show many fascinating properties and are regarded as one of the most promising nanomaterials that can be used in many kinds of application.
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Microwave Curing of Composites.

TL;DR: In this paper, a model was developed which describes the microwave curing process of continuous fiber reinforced organic matrix composites, based on which a computer code was developed to provide a mathematical model of the process.
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Microwave curing of carbon–epoxy composites: Penetration depth and material characterisation

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present some evidence which suggests that with the correct hardware and operating procedure/methodology, consistent and high quality carbon-epoxy laminates can be produced, with the possibility of scaling up the process, as demonstrated by the micro and macro-scale mechanical test results.
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Radio Frequency Heating of Carbon Nanotube Composite Materials.

TL;DR: The first-ever report of radio frequency (RF) electromagnetic heating of polymer nanocomposite materials via direct-contact and capacitively coupled electric field applicators and results show that lap shear joints cured faster with the RF method compared with control samples cured in an oven because of the heat-transfer advantages of directly heating the epoxy composite.