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Numerical and experimental analysis of the resin transfer molding process  

Hattabi, Mohamed (Equipe de Recherche Appliquee sur les Polymeres, Department de Genie Mecanique, ENSEM, Universite Hassan II Ain Chock)
Echaabi, Jamal (Equipe de Recherche Appliquee sur les Polymeres, Department de Genie Mecanique, ENSEM, Universite Hassan II Ain Chock)
Bensalah, Mohamed Ouadi (Laboratoire de mecanique et des materiaux Avenue Inb Batouta BP 1014, Faculte des Sciences)
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Korea-Australia Rheology Journal / v.20, no.1, 2008 , pp. 7-14 More about this Journal
Abstract
The objective of this work is to propose a procedure to simulate the flow in the LCM (Liquid Composites Molding) processes by finite difference discretization in a curvilinear coordinate system adapted to the shape of the saturated zone. The numerical results obtained are compared with experimental results obtained by an experimental device elaborated at our laboratory. It allows to realize linear and radial injections for different porosities and to observe the flow front kinetics. Numerical and experimental results are then compared with those of the literatures and excellent agreements are noticed. Finally, we suggest a concept of the capillary number to explain the variations of the permeability obtained for pressure values lower than 0.25 Bar.
Keywords
liquid composites moulding; numerical simulation; flow front and void; capillary pressure;
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