Advanced Electron Beam Curing Systems and Recent Composite Armored Vehicle Results

摘要

Electron Beam (EB) curing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites offers significant advantages for fabricating a veriety of aerospace and ground vehicle components. The EB curing process greatly reduces the time required to cross-link the polymer matrix compared to conventional heat curing. The process allows curing at room temperature for high throughput and reduced residual stresses for good part fit-up. Science Research Laboratory (SRL) has developed materials, processes and electron accelerator technology for high energy electron beam curing of advanced composites.