Kinetic Analysis and Characterization of Epoxy Resins ... - FedOA
Kinetic Analysis and Characterization of Epoxy Resins ... - FedOA
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Results <strong>and</strong> Discussion 124<br />
DSC can be carried out.<br />
However this degree <strong>of</strong> cure is not completely attributable to the microwave<br />
process, because, as explained above, during the delay time τ 11 the sample continues<br />
to react, following the conventional kinetic.<br />
The non linear regression <strong>of</strong> degree <strong>of</strong> cure versus reaction time data 12 has been<br />
performed with the growth-sigmoidal function, described by the equation 3.22:<br />
y=<br />
a<br />
1+be −kx SLogistic 3 (3.22)<br />
where, in this case, y is the simulated degree <strong>of</strong> conversion, x the reaction time,<br />
<strong>and</strong> a, b <strong>and</strong> k are numerical parameters computed by the s<strong>of</strong>tware.<br />
In this way a simulated α versus t pr<strong>of</strong>ile has been determined, the comparison<br />
<strong>of</strong> experimental <strong>and</strong> fitting data <strong>of</strong> degree <strong>of</strong> cure against reaction time is illustrated<br />
in Figure 3.21.<br />
Figure 3.21: Comparison <strong>of</strong> experimental <strong>and</strong> fitting data <strong>of</strong> degree <strong>of</strong> conversion<br />
against reaction time for a MW cure process at 1500 W.<br />
The agreement between experimental <strong>and</strong> fitting data is acceptable.<br />
Then the<br />
11 Estimated equal to 10 s.<br />
12 Elaborated with OriginPro 7.0, using the Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm.<br />
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