In recent years, new revolutionary paradigms generally indicated using the term Industry 4.0, have been conceived and are progressively applied in several manufacturing systems to achieve a smarter, more effective, sustainable production. This article aims depict present future scenarios related application of 4.0 concepts polymer composites manufacturing. To provide view on potential, open research frontiers, attempts address through elaborate discussions two major questions: What is...

Surface treatments on polymer-based materials are frequently used to enhance mechanical and physical properties. Cold spray is a metallisation technique that provides viable solution overcome the main drawbacks of conventional thermal processing techniques related surface degradation at high temperatures. This review critical overview polymers polymer matrix composites using cold spray. It offers an informative read different approaches, bonding mechanisms, spraying procedures parameters...

Copper joints are indispensable in electronics and the electrical power industry due to their predominant usage battery pack manufacturing for electric vehicle). Traditional joining methods often limited by oxidation-related challenges. Recent efforts have focused on addressing these limitations employing solid-state techniques like ultrasonic welding (USW) similar metals. USW presents attractive advantages such as a lower processing temperature shorter weld time. This study investigates of...

This study aims to realize and metallize the hybrid thermoset-thermoplastic fiber reinforced composites for aerospace applications. Two variations in manufacturing route including cocuring interlayer were adopted realizing RTM6-PEI-CF composite. Low pressure cold spray metallization technique is applied by varying processing parameters stand-off distance traverse speed. Microstructural analysis mechanical tests (roughness check, nanoindentation tests) performed on sprayed composites....

Abstract Commercial blow molding grade recycled high density polyethylene (R‐HDPE) and virgin (V‐HDPE) were reactively extruded with various compositions (0.00–0.15% wt/wt) of different peroxides in a twin screw extruder. The aim was to produce the extended chain mechanism HDPE photopolymer—a polymer resin comprising significant part post consumer plastic stream Australia. In shear rheological tests, modified material exhibited an increase viscoelastic properties complex viscosity compared...

Metallization is a common strategy employed to enhance the electrical and thermal conductivity of polymer matrix composite materials. Nevertheless, metallic deposition on polymer-based materials challenging due inherent limitations related high temperature exposure substrate. In this article, new technique for manufacturing laminates subsequent metallization by cold spraying powder presented. The route based production thermoplastic-thermoset hybrid substrates consisted two main stages: in...

Cold Spray is an innovative technology to create coatings through the impact of metallic particles on substrates. Its application composites’ surfaces recently attracting attention scientific community thanks possibility functionalize and improve their thermal wear properties. Within this context, generation first metal-to-composite layer fundamental. This work presented experimental investigation a composite panel, reinforced with glass fibers coated aluminum particles. The coating was...

Abstract Commercial blow moulding grade recycled high density polyethylene (r-HDPE) and virgin HDPE were reactively extruded with various compositions (0.00 to 0.15 %) of different peroxides in a twin screw extruder. The aim was improve the melt strength properties homopolymer – polymer resin comprising significant part post consumer plastic stream Australia. Melting behaviour crystallinity investigated by modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC). Uniaxial extensional (UME)...

Abstract The current investigation delves into the effectiveness of dimethylaminopropylamine tethered onto polystyrene‐co‐divinylbenzene polymer for proficient elimination hexavalent chromium from simulated wastewater. resin was characterized using SEM, FT‐IR spectroscopy, EDX, elemental analysis, thermogravimetry, and solid state 13 C NMR spectroscopy. experimental sorption dynamics involved varying process parameters, including initial Cr(VI) concentration, amount adsorbent used, solution...

Abstract. Polymer and polymer matrix composites (PMCs) have found applications in aerospace sector. Thermosets (TS) possess higher corrosion resistance, shape retention durability. Thermoplastics (TP) are easier for remolding comparison to the former. Surface metallization is one of recently applied trends electrical thermal properties improvement. In different methods, primary restrain thermoset surface degradation, whereas thermoplastics been be favorable metallization. The presented...

Human activity recognition and object detection are techniques for detecting a human objects from an image respectively.Which can be greatly useful medical, security industrial fields.This paper presents new approach by combining both the extra usability accurate of activities.This HOG features in SURF extraction matched points image.The accuracy results higher due to combination merging obtained algorithm helps perform better low-light conditions which feature extraction.This technique...

Surface metallization is amongst the recent trends in polymer and matrix composites (PMCs) research industries to improve electrical thermal properties exploit subsequent utilization aerospace sector. Specifically, have been subjected limitations form of high temperature exposure substrate deterioration. The present study encompasses a new strategy manufacturing process. first stage hybrid thermoplastic-thermoset composite was hot compaction which comprised primary preform preparation...