This course offers a detailed study of the resin transfer moulding process, including design and process optimisation, materials selection and tooling design.

Programme

Day 1

Introduction to RTM - principles, definitions, applications.
Principles of resin flow - fabric permeability, rheology, resin chemistry.
Process simulation - computational approaches and approximations, case studies and demonstrations.
Resin systems for RTM.
Reinforcements and preforming technology.

Day 2

Tooling.
Injection equipment, process automation and control.
Moulding demonstrations.
RTM applications.

Day 3

Introduction to RIFT (resin infusion under flexible tooling) - evolution and rediscovery.
Health and safety issues.
Tooling and ancillary materials.
Optimum materials selection.
Process and quality comparisons.
Case studies.
Laboratory demonstration.

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