Session 12. Out-of-Autoclave Process

Session Information and Topics

Out of Autoclave process (OoA) or NON-autoclave process is a new type of technology developed in 1990s to adapt to the requirements of rapid research and development affordable and easy fabrication of super-large composite components.  In recent years, this kind of manufacturing technology has been successfully applied to the main load-bearing structures of aircraft, attracting the attention of the industry.  The session will focus on topics of high-efficiency and high-performance non-autoclave processing technologies. The latest research progress including vacuum bag only process(VBO), dry fiber laying + resin impregnation process, as well as RTM, VARTM, VARI and other liquid molding, and even pultrude molding technology et al at home and abroad comprehensively, to strengthen the technical exchanges and cooperation between the research platforms and enterprises and institutions. 

Organizations

Organizers

Zhejiang University;  Chinese Society for Composite Materials;

Executive Organizers

University of Bristol, UK

Beihang University

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China

Weihai Guangwei Composites Co.,Ltd

Session Chairs

Prof. Kevin Potter

University of Bristol, UK

Professor Kevin Potter gained a BSc in Materials Science from Imperial College of Science and Technology in 1974, awarded a PhD in Composites Manufacture from the University of Bristol in 2004. Since joining the University of Bristol he has been responsible for developing and running a number of research programmes in the general area of materials and manufacturing. These include looking at innovative approaches to composite structures, generating an understanding of dimensional variability in composite components, developing technology to control crack propagation in bonded joints and improving the understanding of reinforcement deformation and drape over the tool geometry. Almost all of the work is carried out in collaboration with industrial companies such as Airbus, Agusta Westland and Bombardier.

Prof. Min LI

Beihang University

Professor Min Li is the academic leader of the Polymer matrix Composites team at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University. She is the director of Beijing Polymer Matrix Composites Technology Lab, technical chief of Testing and Evaluation Center for High-Performance Carbon Fiber. Her research interests involve the characterization of reinforcing fibers and their interface in composites, process simulation and nano-carbon composites. In recent years, she has presided over more than 20 National Natural Science Foundation of China and technology basic research projects, published more than 110 academic papers, obtained 36 national invention patents and software Copyrights, and won 7 national and provincial science and technology awards. 

Session Co-Chairs

Dr. Weijun CUI

Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China(COMAC)

Dr. Weijun Cui is the head of Pre-Research and Development Department of Composites Center of COMAC. He has presided over the development of ARJ21-700 and C919 aircraft wing structure, mainly engaged in composite structure design technology research, and achieved a series of research results.

Dr. Quansheng MA

Weihai Guangwei Composites Co.,Ltd

Dr. Quansheng MA is a deputy chief engineer of Weihai Guangwei Composite Company. He is mainly engaged in the research of development of carbon fiber carbonization technology and the process of advanced resin matrix composites. Since 2016, as the person in charge of the project, he has undertaken a low-cost carbon fiber project, and participated in the research on key technologies of high modulus of PAN-based carbon fiber of the National High Technology Research and Development Program("863"Program) of China, the project of domestic T800 grade carbon fiber and M40J grade carbon fiber. In 2009, he was awarded as a core member in excellent innovation team in Shandong Province. To this day, he has published more than 20 papers and drafted one national standard.