Free surface flow and preform deformation in composites manufacturing based on porous media theory
Artikel i vetenskaplig tidskrift, 2012

In the present contribution an infusion simulation tool is developed, applicable to a quite wide range of composites manufacturing technologies. The paper focusses on isothermal, infusion like manufacturing processes involving highly deformable preforms and a free surface resin flow. There are two major issues addressed at the modelling of the infusion processes: The first one is the highly deformable preform and its shape due to the interaction between external pressure loading and the intrinsic fluid pressure. The second issue concerns the migrating free surface due to resin infiltration into the fibrous preform. To resolve these both issues simultaneously, a compressible two-phase porous media formulation is put forward involving an additional liquid mass balance relationship as compared to the standard compressible porous media formulation. As a result a governing equation for saturation degree evolution is established, which is used to monitor the free surface problem directly in terms of the compressible continuum formulation traversing into incompressibility with increasing partial saturation degree. A staggered finite element based solution procedure is advocated for the total solution advancement, involving, on the one hand, the saturation dependent porous media formulation, and, on the other hand, the computation of the saturation degree. The proposed formulation has been implemented and numerical results are provided, showing the convergence of the staggered approach, and the assessment of the proposed approach against a 1D analytical model. In addition, the infusion of a “hat” beam is considered.

Författare

Ragnar Larsson

Chalmers, Tillämpad mekanik, Material- och beräkningsmekanik

Mohammad Sadegh Rouhi

Chalmers, Tillämpad mekanik, Material- och beräkningsmekanik

Maciej Wysocki

Swerea

Chalmers, Tillämpad mekanik, Material- och beräkningsmekanik

European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids

0997-7538 (ISSN)

Vol. 31 1 1-12

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Hållbar utveckling

Ämneskategorier

Teknisk mekanik

Styrkeområden

Produktion

Materialvetenskap

Fundament

Grundläggande vetenskaper

Infrastruktur

C3SE (Chalmers Centre for Computational Science and Engineering)

DOI

10.1016/j.euromechsol.2011.06.015

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