Research
Katsuhiko Nunotani
Senior Resercher
- Research Field
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Liquid molding(VaRTM, HP-RTM, LP-RTM), Composite design(FEA/CAE)
- Career
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Educational background : National Fisheries University, Graduate school of fisheries science, Mechanical Engineering
Work backgrounds : GH Craft Co., Ltd., LAZOC Co., Ltd. - Research Theme
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- Development of the Easy Bend-Forming for CFRTP,
- Effect of permeability in the resin flow for the fiber base material
Explanation of the research
In the past decades, press-forming process of the CFRTP have been drawing intense research interest because of their products in automobile and industrial equipment. However, it is still a great challenge to cost-effectively fabricate CFRTP parts of large, long, and thick, such as infrastructure and general-purpose structure. Therefore, we have proposed the partial bend-forming of thick CFRTP laminates via partial heating. While the bend-forming has the potential for low-power heating and low-load pressing, this process always causes wrinkles in the bent area. The purpose of this reserch is development of new process applies the bend-forming.
Results
- Katsuhiko Nunotani researcher received the SAMPE Japan paper award.
