@inproceedings{6fe839f33d5d493eb0afdc02d3e7988c,
title = "Gold nanorods for thermal accumulation sensors and cure monitoringof out of autoclave epoxy resin",
abstract = "Gold nanorods exhibit irreversible shape change induced by temperatures typical for epoxy curing. This article shows that correlations between degree of cure of a commercially available, structural aerospace epoxy and spectral response of gold nanorods can be made. After initial correlations were obtained, gold nanorods were used to follow degree of cure in three notional cure schedules, both as planned and two 'error' cases where curing did not progress as intended. With further research, this concept could be extended to high spatial resolution cure monitoring as well as accumulative use data for life prediction and sustainment applications.",
author = "Ehlert, {Gregory J.} and Kennedy, {W. Joshua} and Slinker, {Keith A.} and Storage, {Tara M.} and Kevin Tienda and Nathan Holliday and Volk, {Brent L.} and Baur, {Jeffery W.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright 2015. Used by the Society of the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering with permission.; SAMPE Baltimore 2015 Conference and Exhibition ; Conference date: 18-05-2015 Through 21-05-2015",
year = "2015",
language = "English (US)",
series = "International SAMPE Technical Conference",
publisher = "Soc. for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering",
booktitle = "SAMPE Baltimore 2015 Conference and Exhibition",
address = "United States",
}