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Lucy and Stanley Lopata Professor of Chemical Engineering
Expertise: aerospace, composite materials, fiber-reinforced resin laminate Bio:
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Additional Background: Composite materials continue to be the major technological area being advanced by John Kardos. Kardos, along with Bamin Khomami, is developing mathematical process models to simulate new, less expensive processes for manufacturing composite materials. These simulations greatly reduce development time and allow the optimization of the processes before a penny is spent for very expensive dies and other processing equipment. Models are being developed to simulate a fiber-reinforced resin laminate as it consolidates and cures under specific pressure- and temperature-time profiles. These simulations provide a means of eliminating the pitfalls of voids and composition gradients that arise when thick, large primary structural parts are attempted by the aerospace industry using traditional processing techniques. When combined with appropriate sensor and expert system technologies, these process models can provide on-line control and optimization strategies for improved automation of composite manufacturing. |
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