Meso-Scale Process Modelling Strategies for Pultrusion of Unidirectional Profiles

Onur Yuksel, Ismet Baran, Filip Salling Rasmussen, Jon Spangenberg, Nuri Ersoy, Jesper H. Hattel, Remko Akkerman

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    Abstract

    The resin injection pultrusion is an automated composite manufacturing method in which the resin is injected in a chamber. The flow and the thermo chemical mechanical (TCM) models have been studied for the pultrusion process to improve the reliability of the final products. Flow models are needed to understand and describe the fiber impregnation, filling time and presence of dry spots or voids. Also pressure field in the injection chamber can be estimated with flow models. TCM models are needed to predict residual stress distributions and to optimize the process conditions. A non-uniform fiber distribution strongly affects the results of both types of models. In this study, different strategies are carried out to implement non-uniform fiber distributions into the models. The cross-sectional image and fiber distribution of a 19×19 mm glass fiber reinforced polyester unidirectional pultruded composite is used. Non-uniform fiber distribution is observed and implemented into the flow model by means of permeability variations. The results of this study are compared with uniform fiber distribution results. In the TCM model, the non-uniform fiber volume content is implemented within different sized patches. The results show that the non-uniform fiber fraction should be taken into account for the process models of composites in order to capture the local process induced stresses and probability of dry spots or voids due to poor fiber impregnation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication18th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-18)
    Number of pages8
    PublisherApplied Mechanics Laboratory
    Publication date2018
    ISBN (Print)9781510896932
    Publication statusPublished - 2018
    EventECCM18 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials - Athens, Greece
    Duration: 24 Jun 201828 Jun 2018
    Conference number: 18
    https://www.mastro-h2020.eu/18th-european-conference-on-composite-materials/

    Conference

    ConferenceECCM18 - 18th European Conference on Composite Materials
    Number18
    Country/TerritoryGreece
    CityAthens
    Period24/06/201828/06/2018
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    Keywords

    • Pultrusion
    • Fibre distribution
    • Process model
    • Permeability
    • Residual stress

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