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Introduction to Composites
- Fundamentals of composite materials
  - How Composites Differ From Metals
  - When to Use Composites
  - Composites design
  - Composites manufacturing
- Systems approach to composite materials
Foundational Knowledge
- Materials science
  - Material structure
    - Polymer (matrix) structure
      - Thermoplastic polymers
      - Thermoset polymers
  - Material properties
    - Basic Definitions of Material Properties
      - Thermal conductivity
      - Specific heat capacity
      - Thermal diffusivity
    - Polymer properties
      - Heat of reaction
      - Degree of cure
      - Outgassing of Polymer Resins
      - Viscosity (resin)
      - Glass transition temperature (Tg)
    - Reinforcement properties
    - Composite properties
      - Fatigue Limits
      - Failure Theories
      - Safety Factors
      - Macro-Mechanics
      - Micro-Mechanics
- Processing science
  - Thermal behaviour
    - Heat transfer
      - Conduction
      - Convection
    - Thermal phase transitions of polymers
    - Cure of thermosetting polymers
- Foundational method documents
  - How to measure curing time and degree of cure
  - How to measure gel time
  - How to measure reinforcement content (and corresponding matrix content)
  - Tensile Testing
Systems Knowledge
- System parameters - inputs and outcomes
- System interactions
- Thermal and cure/crystallization management (TM)
  - Effect of material in a thermal management system
  - Effect of shape in a thermal management system
  - Effect of tooling in a thermal management system
  - Effect of equipment in a thermal management system
- Materials deposition and consolidation management (MDCM)
- Residual stress and dimensional control management (RSDM)
  - Effect of material in a RSDM system
  - Effect of shape in a RSDM system
  - Effect of tooling in a RSDM system
  - Effect of equipment in a RSDM system
- Machining and assembly management (MAM)
- Quality/inspection management (QIM)
- Systems knowledge method documents
  - How to perform an experimental thermal profile
Systems Catalogue
- The factory
  - Factory layout (where)
  - Objects in the factory (what)
    - Material
      - Cores & inserts
        
        Foam
        
        Honeycomb
      - Matrix
        
        Fire Retardant Resins/Additives
        
        Epoxy resin
        
        Polyester resin
      - Prepreg
    - Shape
    - Tooling and consumables
    - Equipment
      - Autoclave
      - Room temperature transformation
      - Hot press
      - Oven
  - Factory cells (where and how)
    - Testing
      - Thermomechanical Analyzer (TMA)
    - Material deposition
      - Automated fibre placement (AFP)
      - Compression moulding
      - Filament winding
      - Hand layup prepreg (Autoclave/Out-of-autoclave) processing
      - Vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM)/resin infusion (VARI)
      - Wet layup
    - Thermal transformation
- Resources
  - Composites Courses at Canadian HEI
Practice
- Integrated Product Development
  - Practice for Developing a Product
    - Composite Production Part Drawing
    - Selecting Functional Requirements
    - Shape Development
    - Material Selection
    - Practice for Identifying Process Steps
  - Practice for Developing a Process Step
    - Practice for Developing a Consolidation Step
      - Debulking
      - Consolidation of Thermoplastics
      - Vacuum Bagging
        
        Vacuum Bagging for Prepregs
        
        Vacuum Bagging for Vacuum Infusion
    - Practice for Developing a Receiving and Storage Step
    - Practice for Developing a Deposition Step
      - Resin degassing
      - Practice for Developing a Wet Lay-up
    - Practice for Developing a Demoulding Step
    - Practice for developing a thermal transformation process step
      - Developing production scale tooling
  - Ensuring tooling choice meets part quality metrics
  - Maintaining equivalency during cure for different fibre architectures
  - Ensuring quality during curing of thick parts
  - Ensuring quality during production of variable thickness parts
- Production Optimization
  - Process selection for production scale-up
  - Decreasing Cure Cycle Time
  - Practice of Mould Maintenance
  - Increasing throughput by curing parts simultaneously
  - Maintaining quality when scaling-up from coupons to production-ready parts
  - Optimizing a cure cycle for improved production rates
- Production Troubleshooting
  - Practice for troubleshooting a Light RTM step
  - Maintaining part quality when changing curing equipment
  - Troubleshooting part quality during cure when changing the reinforcement
  - Troubleshooting tooling to achieve part quality
  - Troubleshooting scale-up issues from thin to thick parts
  - Ensuring appropriate resin flow and part consolidation for a new cure cycle
  - Troubleshooting scaling-up issues from coupons to parts
  - Ensuring appropriate resin flow and part consolidation for a new material
  - Troubleshooting quality issues during cure for different equipment types
  - Transitioning tooling styles between different thermal transformation equipment
  - Troubleshooting scaling issues from small to large parts
  - Troubleshooting when changing production tooling material
  - Troubleshooting a cure cycle for improved production rates
Case Studies
- Development
  - Lack of Requirements in Product Development
  - Conducting a thermal tooling survey on three complex tools of different materials
  - Developing for Future Production Scale Up
  - Use of Right Sized Simulation to Aid Decision Making in Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing Systems
  - Feasibility of Using Composite Materials in Mobile Food Truck Tandoor Ovens
  - Automotive Battery Enclosure Material and Manufacturing Assessment
  - Product Development Stage Gate Methodology for a Composite Shroud
  - Process Selection for a Composite Transit Vehicle Door
- Optimization
  - Optimization of a hot press process for bike components
  - Optimizing Cost vs Weight for Low Production Volume Parts
  - Cost Comparison Study of a GFRP Leisure Boat Hull Manufacturing Method; Spray Up vs Resin Infusion
  - Using Barcol Hardness Measurements to Correlate Hardness and Degree of Cure
- Troubleshooting
  - Troubleshooting of room temperature processes for large recreational and industrial parts
Perspectives
- Presentations
  - Dr. Anoush Poursartip's cdmHUB global composites expert webinar
- Interviews
  - Interview with Prof. Kevin Potter
- AIM Events - Webinars
  - Cure and thermal management considerations of thermoset composites
  - Introduction to quality assurance and quality control in composites
  - The Current State of Composite Materials in the Bicycle Industry
  - Advanced x-ray imaging of carbon fiber microstructure
  - Implementation of Bolted Joints in Composites
  - Filament Winding
  - Introduction to Bolted Joints in Composites
  - Introduction to Damage and Repair of Composite Sandwich Structures
  - Introduction to Non-Destructive Testing of Composite Materials
  - Introduction to Repair of Composite Structures
  - Viscoelasticity and Composite Materials
  - Introduction to Adhesive Bonding - Part II
  - Introduction to Adhesive Bonding - Part I
  - Sandwich Panels in Aerospace
  - Introduction to Tooling for Composite Materials Processing
  - An Introduction to Composites Sustainability
  - Porosity in Composite Materials - Part II
  - Porosity in Composite Materials - Part I
  - Pultrusion of Thermoplastic Composites
  - Simulation models for rapid liquid composite molding
  - CKN’s Approach to Developing Products with Composite Materials
  - Introduction to Sandwich Structures - Materials and Processing
  - Case Study: Optimizing a Press Moulding Process
  - Introduction to the welding of thermoplastic composites
  - Introduction to the processing of thermoplastic composites
  - Heat Transfer in Composites Processing
  - Effect of cure on mechanical properties of a composite (Part 2 of 2)
  - Effect of cure on mechanical properties of a composite (Part 1 of 2)
  - Fabric Forming: how it affects design and processing, and how simulation can address this
  - Fibre Architecture: Availability, pros and cons, and selection for my application
  - Strengthening the Canadian Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Ecosystem: What types of intellectual property matter, and to whom?
  - Understanding Polyester Resin Processing: The Effect of Ambient Temperature on the Final Part
  - Composites Process Simulation: A Review of the State of the Art for Product Development
  - Resin Behaviour During Processing: What are the key resin properties to consider when developing a manufacturing process?
  - The Composites Knowledge in Practice Centre – an open resource for composites manufacturing knowledge and best practices
  - Deconstructing composites ''processing'' - Why it seems so complex and how to think about it in a structured way
  - Parameters for Structural Analysis of Composites
  - Costing composite parts
  - Composite materials engineering webinar series
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 1 - Introduction
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 2 - Constituent Materials - Fiber
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 3 - Constituent materials - Resin
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 4 - Thermal management and resin cure
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 5 - Manufacturing processes - Introduction
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 6 - Manufacturing processes - Prepreg processing
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 7 - Manufacturing processes - Liquid composite moulding
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 8 - Mechanics of composites - Part 1: Lamina level
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 9 - Mechanics of composites - Part 2: Laminate level
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 10 - Failure of composites
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 11 - Defects
    - Composite materials engineering webinar session 12 - Testing
- Diversity & Inclusion Coffee Breaks
  - D&I featuring Katherine Deane
  - D&I with James Richards
  - D&I with Janice Barton
  - D&I featuring Kero Saleib
  - D&I featuring Rosemary Pham
  - D&I featuring Sampada Bodkhe
  - D&I featuring Isabelle Paris
  - D&I featuring Janic Lauzon
  - D&I featuring Anoush Poursartip
  - D&I featuring Courtney Mandock
Resin flow
- Darcy's law
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