The structural properties of the cured SMC material were analysed for different plate thicknesses (2mm, 4mm, 6mm and 8mm) by
-) Tensile tests
-) Three point bending tests
-) Dynamic mechanical analysis including temperature and frequency sweeps
Further information can be found in the following publications:
-) Zulueta et al., Advancing on viscosity characterization and modelling of SMC for compression molding simulation, DOI: 10.1002/pc.27510
-) Doppelbauer et al., A macroscopic model of the compaction process during compression molding of carbon fiber sheet molding compounds, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2023.107535