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Journal of Applied Sciences

Year: 2014 | Volume: 14 | Issue: 22 | Page No.: 3077-3082
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2014.3077.3082
Hand Lay-Up GFRP Composite Marine Propeller Blade
Kiam Beng Yeo, Wei Jin Leow, Wai Heng Choong and Fadzlita Mohd Tamiri

Abstract: Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) composite material possesses mechanical properties and performances, potential for complex helicoidal marine propeller development. Preliminary investigation of composite marine propeller production using a specific closed-moulding designed for hand lay-up lamination of a single detachable low skew GFRP composite propeller blade was conducted. The GFRP laminate consists of E-glass woven fibre as reinforcement and unsaturated polyester resin (SHP 2719) as matrix material. Complex geometric laminated propeller blade was successfully reproduced after numerous processes of optimization of mould design, lay-up lamination, resin-mixture and curing pressure were carried out to improve the overall quality of the laminated blade.

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Kiam Beng Yeo, Wei Jin Leow, Wai Heng Choong and Fadzlita Mohd Tamiri, 2014. Hand Lay-Up GFRP Composite Marine Propeller Blade. Journal of Applied Sciences, 14: 3077-3082.

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