ISSN:
0032-3888
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Chemical Engineering
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
In the present study of resin transfer molding, an effective gap located between the side wall and the fiber mats is proposed. The concept of the effective gap leads to a permeable boundary condition on the interface between the fiber mats and the side wall. The porosity is no longer assumed to be a constant in the whole domain. Results show that the effective gap concept can explain the phenomena of edge effects reasonably. In our model, the filling process is simulated by the body-fitted finite element method and the limitation of the time increment for the quasi-steady state process is discussed in detail.
Additional Material:
12 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pen.760351603
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