Mathematical Analysis of Resin Flow through Fibrous Porous Media
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Resin flow through fiber preforms was analyzed mathematically. Closed form solutions for fiber volume fraction distribution and pressure field during resin infusion into fiber preforms were suggested, and a new effective permeability was defined. The effect of preform compressibility on the fiber volume fraction and pressure distributions in resin-saturated region was investigated analytically. The findings show that the compaction behavior of preforms has significant impact on the resin infusion process. The solutions derived analytically in this study can provide insight into a liquid composites molding (LCM) process.
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OpenAlex topics: Epoxy Resin Curing Processes · Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies · Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
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