Easy Composites› Matt
Yes, in theory. For a complex component like this though, especially where you need to work inside a small cavity, resin infusion would be practically very difficult; imagine trying to get the reinforcement to stay in place, then the peel-ply, mesh, spiral and other consumables. You would have to contend with the issue of setting up and positioning the infusion lines which really would have required larger flanges. In reality, a part like this is easy to achieve using a prepreg layup but would be REALLY tricky for infusion. On the other hand, larger, flatter components (like body panels) lend themselves very well to resin infusion and are as easy to do that way as prepreg would be. The exception, for tube production, would be scale; for a really large diameter tube, such as those used for water or gas in civil engineering, resin infusion is often the preferred method of production.