Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7892163 | Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
In Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) processes the saturation of the reinforcement by the resin may induce the creation of porosity in the preform affecting the final properties of the composite. The purpose of this work concerns the development of an experimental protocol and the associated modeling to identify the dynamic saturation curve during filling by taking advantage of sharp contrasts of thermal properties existing between dry and fully-saturated reinforcement. To identify saturation, several injections were performed with a laboratory RTM mold for which thermal design allows accurate control of heat transfer. Several heat flux sensors were used to identify the saturation curve. Sensitivity analysis proves the feasibility of the method. The results are compared with a conductometric method with good agreement. Evolution of residual voids identified for several flow rates are also consistent with those expected according to the capillary number.
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Authors
Maxime Villière, Sébastien Guéroult, Vincent Sobotka, Nicolas Boyard, Joël Bréard, Didier Delaunay,