This is information that I have found useful for the design and building of rockets.Here are some word documents that I found on the web that I find useful. These are about making composite parts usign fiberglass, carbon fiber etc.
- Vacuum Infusion - The Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP) is a technique that uses vacuum pressure to drive resin into
a laminate. PDF - 700k - About Resins - A Small document on different types of resins. PDF - 270k
- Fiberglass Composite Repair - Composites have numerous advantages over conventional building materials, including
ease and durability of repair. PDF - 176k - Fundmentals of Fiberglass - Composites are materials made up of two individual components who’s combined physical strength exceeds the properties of either of them individually. PDF - 302k
- Getting Started in Composites - PDF - 125k
- Sandwich Core Guidelines - The rising demand for new materials with higher strength to weight ratios has created
a dramatic growth in sandwich composite technology. PDF - 115k - Mold Construction - Of all the advantages offered by composite materials, their ability to be molded to complex shapes is perhaps the most popular. PDF - 154k
- Molding Fiberglass - Composites offer tremendous possibilities for part fabrication once a few basic concepts
are understood. PDF - 165k - Moldless Composite Construction - Until recently, producing a single, functional part from composite materials was impractical. PDF - 177k
- Plug Surface Prep - The majority of current composite applications focus on molding for rapid part reproduction
and maximization of the material properties themselves. PDF - 138k - Safety in Composites - The two components of composite work (reinforcement and resins) always require attention to safety. PDF - 115k
- Setting up a Composite Shop - Over the past forty years, Fibre Glast Developments has supplied thousands of new customers with materials they had never seen, and taught them to use them successfully. PDF - 116k
- Vacuum Bagging Equipment - Vacuum bagging is a technique employed to create mechanical pressure on a laminate
during its cure cycle. PDF - 152k