Processing of a carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) laminate part by microwaves

摘要

Microwave (MW) technology relies on volumetric heating. Thermal energy is transferred through electromagnetic fields to materials that can absorb it at specific frequencies. The principal objective of this work is to model and simulate the interactions of the MW field with a composite laminated part, consisting of a stack of layers of different orientations, each layer made of resin matrix and carbon fibers.