Development of the industrial 2.45 GHz hephaistos CA2 microwave processing system for composite fabrication

L. Feher, K. Drechsler, J. Filsinger, M. Thumm

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Abstract

A novel industrial microwave system HEPHAISTOS-CA2 (High Electromagnetic Power Heating Autoclaveless Injected STructures Oven System) for curing of carbon fibre reinforced plastics is being developed at Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK). The system is based on the HEPHAISTOSCA1 prototype system at FZK which has been evaluated for the application in composite manufacturing together with EADS Corporate Research Centre and the Institute of Aircraft Design (University of Stuttgart). The system, which is scheduled to be in duty at the end of 2005 integrates advantageously the basic processing steps as tooling, tempering of the resin and lay up, the impregnation of the fibres, preforming techniques as well as finally the process curing of the composite structures. Composites for aerospace applications in prepreg and wet technology have been successfully fabricated in the CA1 system and investigated for quality and certification issues.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 10th International Conference on Microwave and High Frequency Heating
EditorsCristina Leonelli, Paolo Veronesi
PublisherMicrowave Application Group
Pages56-59
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)8890180420, 9788890180422
StatePublished - 2005
Externally publishedYes
Event10th International Conference on Microwave and High Frequency Heating 2005 - Modena, Italy
Duration: 12 Sep 200515 Sep 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 10th International Conference on Microwave and High Frequency Heating

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Microwave and High Frequency Heating 2005
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityModena
Period12/09/0515/09/05

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