Advanced composites microwave processing offers increased industry benefits
For the first time, the HEPHAISTOS CA1 (VHM 100/100), a large revolutionary microwave system, has been successfully simulated using standard 3D numerical methods (FDTD Finite Difference Time Domain) to design moulds, accelerate curing of thermosets and achieve welding process for thermoplastic products in full industrial detail. The work has been supported by a European-funded project (www.mu-tool.com) involving suppliers to the automotive and aerospace industries. HEPHAISTOS technology, invented by Lambert Feher, has been used for curing composite products at TWI since 2009.Efficient and