1. Resin transfer molding process: a numerical investigation
- Author
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Antonio Gilson Barbosa de Lima, F. Ferreira Luz, R. Barcella, Iran Rodrigues de Oliveira, Jeferson Avila Souza, and Sandro Campos Amico
- Subjects
Commercial software ,Radiation ,Materials science ,Transfer molding ,Linear injection ,Glass fiber ,Flow (psychology) ,RTM ,Process (computing) ,Flow simulation ,Condensed Matter Physics ,medicine.disease_cause ,Infiltration (HVAC) ,Mold ,medicine ,Pressure ,General Materials Science ,Composite material - Abstract
In the processing of high performance composite materials, the RTM process has been widely used by many sectors of the industry. This process consists in injecting a polymeric resin through a fibrous reinforcement arranged within a mold. In this sense, this study aims to simulate the rectilinear infiltration of pure resin and filled resin (40% CaCO3) in a mold with glass fiber preform, using the PAM-RTM commercial software. Numerical results of the filling time and fluid front flow position over time were assessed by comparison with the experimental data and a good accuracy was obtained.
- Published
- 2013