ISSN:
1573-4897
Keywords:
commingled yarn
;
impregnation
;
consolidation
;
thermoplastics
;
processing
;
permeability
;
mechanical testing
;
mathematical modelling
;
compression moulding
;
glass fibre bed
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract Impregnation mechanisms of different kinds of GF/PP commingled yarns have been studied. As the reinforcing fibres were always the same, a global description has been worked out. Two different mathematical approaches for fibre bed permeability (Kozeny-Carman and Gutowski) were compared. The constants of the applied mathematical models have to stay the same if the fibre reeinforcement and the fibre arrangement is the same. Neither the kind of matrix, nor the fibre volume content may change these constants. Differences in the degree of impregnation after the same process conditions can be only due to different sizes of fibre agglomerations, thus the initial distribution of reinforcing fibres and matrix. For an exact determination of impregnation times and conditions the exact distribution of fibres in the intermediate material and after processing has to be known. This distribution is determined by SEM microscopy and data given from the material supplier. The importance of different process parameters, such as temperature, pressure, processing time is weighted by determining the density and mechanical properties of the specimens.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00568041
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