Manufacturing Issues

Manufacturing Processes Composite I-beams can be manufactured using following techniques: Methods involving pre-preg tape Pultrusion Resin transfer molding This projects focuses on methods involving pre-preg tape.
Methods Involving Pre-preg Tape Adhesively Bonded Walls Layup in each wall is independent. It is possible to have identical layup in all walls without restrictions on fiber angles. Continuous Flange/Web Plies Flange layup depends on the web layup. Possible abrupt change of fiber directions in flanges. This project focuses on method involving continuous plies through web and flanges.

Adhesively bonded walls	Plies extend through web and flanges
Beam Configurations Configuration with continuous fiber directions in flanges This configuration is possible only if the web is a specially orthotropic or an antisymmetric laminate. Configuration with abrupt change in fiber directions in flanges Configurations with the abrupt change of fiber directions in flanges are not considered in the current phase of the project.

Configuration with continuous fiber directions in flanges	Configuration with abrupt change in fiber directions in flanges

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