Conference paper
Modelling the Effect of Non-Uniform Fibre Distribution on the Curing Behaviour in Resin Injection Pultrusion
In the present study, numerical modelling has been used to assess the influence of non-uniform fibre distribution on the temperature and degree of cure field in Resin Injection Pultrusion. The fibre distribution of an industrial glass-fibre/polyutherene profile with a square cross-section was investigated using the burn-out process and light optical microscopy.
Both characterization techniques showed non-uniform fibre distributions. The characterized fibre distribution trends were implemented in a numerical model and compared with the corresponding uniform case. The results show a significant change in the cure behavior from solely outside-in curing in case with a uniform fibre distribution to inside-out curing for the center part of the profiles with non-uniform fibre distribution.
Language: | English |
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Publisher: | Applied Mechanics Laboratory |
Year: | 2018 |
Proceedings: | ECCM18 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials |
ISBN: | 1510896937 and 9781510896932 |
Types: | Conference paper |
ORCIDs: | Klingaa, Christopher G. , Sonne, Mads R. , Spangenberg, Jon and Hattel, Jesper H. |