Residual stresses throughout the cure cycle in thick filament wound tubes are

analysed considering the effects of thermal expansion, chemical shrinkage,

orthotropic
viscoelasticity, and the gelation and cure process. Good correlation with measured
strains is
obtained, but only if gelation is modelled. It is shown that interlaminar stresses
during the cure
cycle are generally low. However, if three dimensional constraint is present,
significant
stresses can arise due to the relatively high bulk modulus of the material even in
the partially
cured state. Since the strength is low early in the cure cycle, it is postulated that
these stresses
may be responsible for delamination.
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