Processing of thermoset prepregs for high-volume applications and their numerical analysis using superimposed finite elements

Although the deformation behaviour of structural prepregs is largely driven by fibrous reinforcement, however, it has been observed here that the resin contributes to alter the shear rigidity of the material which eventually affects the shaping behaviour of the deformed prepreg. It has also been shown that the proposed numerical approach is capable of predicting the deformation behaviour of the prepreg.