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The decision was made at the start of S2021 to transition the composite manufaturing process from prepreg to infusion for both Aero and Interiors parts. Some time will be spent onsite after the stay at home order lifts on June 2 to conduct test infusions. The purpose of this is to “fail hard, fail fast” in order to determine a proper process/workflow for when true manufacturing begins.

This page contains all the info on the infusion process including:

  • Background Information

  • Testing plans for the infusion learning period

  • Lessons learned from testing

  • Advice and feedback from external sources (team advisors, other teams, etc.)

  • Final process outline

An effort will also be made to fully document onsite testing with pictures and video to supplement the written documents


Background Information

What is Infusion?

talk about

  • basic principle

  • what it’s used for, when/where/why it’s used

  • process materials

Resin Flow and Darcy’s Law

Resource: https://www.vacmobiles.com/Darcys_Law.html

talk about:

  • how to use law to increase process efficiency and produce the best quality part


Onsite Infusion Learning (2 weeks)

Purpose: Get experience with infusing a part from start to finish so we can lock down our process

To hit 2 birds with 1 stone, the parts that will be produced during the learning period will be used as specimens for the material testing project.

The document below will be actively updated with new info as learning progresses and will be re-formatted into a final manufacturing plan by the end.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hdaBqM8IUVkfiXmHkiPnHU1eRb3LK0Gh8Lg8GkjLn40/edit#

Advice/Feedback From Outside Sources

Also see the child pages for detailed notes on the meetings with the MSXII Alum and UW Rocketry Team.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f6c3DN-VuKRZ0nG_MEYSBflOx-FNKaQQeF-k_1dtEHs/edit
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