The European Physical Journal Applied Physics
- The European Physical Journal Applied Physics / Volume 13 / Issue 02 / February 2001, pp 107-113
- © EDP Sciences, 2001
- Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjap:2001119 (About DOI)
Research Article
The inserted piezoelectric sensor method for monitoring thermosets cure
M. Tabellouta1, A. Raquoisa1, J. R. Emerya1 and Y. Jayeta2
Groupe Ultrasons et diélectriques, Laboratoire de l'État Condensé (UMR CNRS 60087), Université du Maine, avenue Olivier Messiaen, 72085 Le Mans Cedex 9, France
Laboratoire GEMPPM (UMR CNRS 5510), INSA de Lyon, 20 avenue Albert-Einstein, 69621 Villeurbanne Cedex, France
Abstract
An original method enabling the in-situ and real time monitoring of a polymer structure evolution using an inserted piezoelectric sensor is presented. The validation of this technique is done at constant temperature by comparison to the results obtained on several polymers by classical ultrasonic methods in practically the same conditions. The complete validation is achieved by monitoring the complex cure of a polymer matrix fibre reinforced composite PMR-15 under sever conditions of temperature.
(Received August 3 2000)
(Revised January 2 2001)
(Accepted January 4 2001)
(Online publication February 15 2001)
PACS:
- 43.35.+d – Ultrasonics, quantum acoustics, and physical effects of sound;
- 81.70.-q – Methods of materials testing and analysis;
- 82.35.+t – Polymer reactions and polymerization
