Engineering Research Equipment Grant: Ultrasonic Scanning System

该研究设备补助金（REG）用于购买 用于无损评价（NDE）的超声扫描系统 的材料。 目前正在进行几项研究工作， 学校在复合材料加工领域。 一个新 工艺，其中碳纤维在涂覆树脂材料之前 正在开发中。 表现出差的树脂材料 可以使用抑制固结的熔体流动特性 通过这个过程。 同时正在研究的是一种制造 使用立体光刻的三维复合部件。 通过 纤维增强材料的优先放置，因为树脂 通过紫外线光固化层，将有可能 根据以下要求设计部件的机械性能： 其功能规格。 超声波扫描系统 需要协助所有这些努力。 结构完整性 生产的材料可以很容易地通过这种设备进行验证 有利于这些项目的发展。 这些研究工作都是为了开发新的 技术，使组件的复合材料，在一个快速 成本效益的方式。 成功实施这些 将受益于该设备的项目将受益于 工业制造业。

This Research Equipment Grant (REG) is to purchase an Ultrasonic Scanning System for the non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of materials. Several research efforts are currently underway at the school in the area of processing of composite materials. A new process, where carbon fibers are coated with resin material before weaving, is being developed. Resin materials that exhibit poor melt flow characteristics that inhibit consolidation can be used by this process. Also being researched is a process to fabricate three dimensional composite parts using stereolithography. By preferential placement of fiber reinforcements, as the resin is cured in layers by Ultra-Violet light, it will be possible to engineer the mechanical properties of the component as required by its functional specifications. The ultrasonic scanning system is needed to assist in all these efforts. The structural integrity of the produced material can be verified easily by this equipment and will be beneficial in the development of these projects. These research efforts are all aimed at developing new techniques to make components out of composite materials in a rapid and cost-effective manner. The successful implementation of these projects, which will be benefited by this equipment, will benefit the industrial manufacturing sector.