Numerical simulation of LCM mold-filling during the manufacture of natural fiber composites

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 363-378

  Masoodi, Reza ^a   Pillai, Krishna M ^b   Grahl, Nick ^b   Tan, Hua ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Milwaukee   (United States)

^c HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Darcy's law; jute fiber; liquid composite molding; mold filling simulation; natural fiber composites; permeability; porous media; resin transfer molding; swelling; volume averaging method

Indexed keywords

DARCY'S LAW; LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING; MOLD-FILLING SIMULATION; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; VOLUME AVERAGING METHOD;

CARBON FIBERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION; FILLING; FLUID DYNAMICS; GLASS FIBERS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; INLET FLOW; JUTE FIBERS; MANUFACTURE; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOLDING; MOLDS; NATURAL FIBERS; POROUS MATERIALS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; SEEPAGE; SWELLING; TIME VARYING SYSTEMS;

LIQUIDS;

CARBON FIBERS; ESTIMATION; FILLING; FLUID DYNAMICS; GLASS FIBERS; GROUND WATER; INTAKE SYSTEMS; JUTE; MOLDING; NATURAL FIBERS; SEEPAGE; SIMULATION;

EID: 84857722183     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684412438629     Document Type: Article

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