Development of Nanochemicals Filled Epoxy Systems for Aerospace Applications

在纳米化学品领域已经做了大量的工作，以制造与未填充的对应物相比具有改善的机械性能的纳米复合材料。 然而，这些基本的学术研究大多没有考虑工业产品开发的整体方面。 在热固性树脂领域，纳米化学品的整合对树脂的粘度和固化行为等物理化学性能产生了巨大影响。 这通常导致加工性能差，并阻止在工业规模上使用这些产品。 该项目涉及OEM（庞巴迪航空航天），材料供应商（Nanoledge）和两所大学（麦吉尔大学和渥太华大学）之间的合作。庞巴迪将定义该项目中开发的复合材料的应用。 Nanoledge是世界领先的纳米化学品改性树脂在工业案例的制定。麦吉尔大学的结构和复合材料实验室正在积极研究纳米复合材料的应用，并对复合材料的加工有着广泛的了解。 渥太华大学正在对复合材料的加工、微观力学、热行为和耐久性进行研究。

A lot of work has been done in the field of nanochemicals to manufacture nanocomposites with improved mechanical properties in comparison with their unfilled counterparts. Nevertheless, much of these fundamental academic studies do not consider the overall aspect of an industrial product developement. In the field of thermoseting resins, the integration of nanochemicals has a huge impact on the physico-chemical properties such as viscosity and curing behaviour of the resin. This often results in poor processability and prevents from using these products at the industrial scale. The project involves the collaboration between an OEM (Bombardier Aerospace), a material supplier (Nanoledge) and two universities (McGill and University of Ottawa). Bombardier will define the application of the composite materials developed in the project. Nanoledge is a world leader in the formulation of nanochemicals modified resins at the industrial case. The Structures and Composite Materials Laboratory at McGill is actively conducting research on the application of nanocomposites and has extensive knowledge of the processing of composite materials. University of Ottawa is conducting research on the processing, micromechanics, thermal behaviour and durability of composites.