Induction Heating of Carbon-Fiber Composites: Experimental Verification of Models

Heating of continuous carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP's) by the application of an alternating magnetic field has been shown to be due to dielectric losses in the polymer. Models that predict thermal generation in these composites are input to a finite element heat-transfer analysis, providing the predicted transient thermal profile in the plane of the laminate. The validity of the global thermal generation model is established through an experimental test matrix in which various specimen configurations are evaluated and compared with theoretical predictions of transient surface temperatures.Army Research Lab Aberdeen Proving Ground is the author of 'Induction Heating of Carbon-Fiber Composites: Experimental Verification of Models' with ISBN 9781423551911 and ISBN 1423551915.