Study on incorrect predictions for simulations of the vacuum infusion process
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28. Leobener Kunststoff-Kolloquium 2019: Schriftenreihe Kunststofftechnik Leoben. Hrsg. / Clara Schuecker; Peter Fuchs. Band 9 2019.
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T1 - Study on incorrect predictions for simulations of the vacuum infusion process
AU - Sebastian, Rohit George
AU - Obertscheider, Christof
AU - Schledjewski, Ralf
PY - 2019/4/25
Y1 - 2019/4/25
N2 - The vacuum infusion process is a Liquid Composite Manufacturing (LCM) process in which the preformed reinforcing fibres are impregnated with the fluid matrix using the pressure difference produced by the evacuation of the mould cavity. In order to speed up the infiltration process, it is common to use a highly permeable flow distribution medium on top of the preform. On doing so, thw matrix infiltrates the preform predominantly through the thickness direction of the part. Filling simulations of such vacuum infusion processes having layers with vastly different permeabilities, when done with software tools that make use of the Finite Volume Method (FVM) typically show an incomplete filling of the bottommost layer of cells, which is in contrast to what is observed experimentally. This work aims to study this error and propose solutions for rectifying this error.
AB - The vacuum infusion process is a Liquid Composite Manufacturing (LCM) process in which the preformed reinforcing fibres are impregnated with the fluid matrix using the pressure difference produced by the evacuation of the mould cavity. In order to speed up the infiltration process, it is common to use a highly permeable flow distribution medium on top of the preform. On doing so, thw matrix infiltrates the preform predominantly through the thickness direction of the part. Filling simulations of such vacuum infusion processes having layers with vastly different permeabilities, when done with software tools that make use of the Finite Volume Method (FVM) typically show an incomplete filling of the bottommost layer of cells, which is in contrast to what is observed experimentally. This work aims to study this error and propose solutions for rectifying this error.
KW - Modelling
KW - Simulation
KW - Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
KW - vacuum infusion
KW - Liquid Composite Molding
KW - porous media flow
M3 - Conference contribution
VL - 9
BT - 28. Leobener Kunststoff-Kolloquium 2019
A2 - Schuecker, Clara
A2 - Fuchs, Peter
T2 - Euromech Colloquium 602
Y2 - 13 March 2019 through 15 March 2019
ER -