Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer engineering?
Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer engineering?
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How can I make a mold for a carbon fiber reinforced polymer and what material can it be made out of? Also, what all do I need to make ths mold?
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RE: Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer engineering?
If you're considering Yet Another Cold Air Intake Tube, Google can probably find at least hundreds of project reports with complete details.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer engineering?
Need any more info? Sorry but I'm very new to this :/ I'm actually just starting as a freshman electrical engineer this year in pursuit of my law degree.
RE: Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer engineering?
Since carbon fiber is expensive, I suggest you get _really_ good at making parts from epoxy and glass fiber before cutting any carbon fiber.
The simplest way to build a part like that involves first building a mandrel, which is a mold for the inside. The trick is that the mandrel has to be collapsible or meltable or otherwise removable from the finished article. Then you wrap the mandrel in strips of fiber cloth dipped in resin. Then you wrap the resin with plastic tape or Saran. When the resin has cured, the tape will peel off. Beware of sharp icicles where the tape was wrinkled; you will have to sand the part.
Channels are harder to make and not as stiff; don't bother with them.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer engineering?
Do come back when you graduate.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer engineering?
Then burn the aluminum out with caustic soda when the resin has cured.
I am presuming that you are working as an electrical enginerr while studying law because as you know student posting is not allowed.
B.E.
The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor