| Summary: | In aerospace applications, multiple rolls of prepreg are often used to manufacture large
parts and the material is kept outside for several days during fabrication. This requirement raises
issues for the fabrication of large parts where stacks of prepreg plies placed on a tool would
remain at room temperature until the rest of the part is laid-up. As such, it is always a concern
that the part's quality could be affected due to the material advancement in curing during outtime
under ambient conditions. Although the reaction is more progressive at an elevated
temperature, extended out-time at a lower temperature could also cause problems, such as a
decrease in tackiness and the processability of prepreg. (Shortened) === Thesis (M.S.)--Wichita State University, College of Engineering, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
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