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Computational Modelling Of Resin Infiltration And Curing In High Pressure Resin Transfer Molding, Anthony Paul Rexford Sherratt
Computational Modelling Of Resin Infiltration And Curing In High Pressure Resin Transfer Molding, Anthony Paul Rexford Sherratt
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Increased pressure on automotive manufactures to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions from their vehicles has driven research into replacing conventional steel components with carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). This is due to their high weight specific properties and design freedom. High pressure resin transfer molding (HP-RTM), a derivative of resin transfer molding, is a manufacturing process for CFRP’s that offers high automation potential and low cycle times; critical properties of a manufacturing process for the automotive sector.
The goal of the present work is to increase the accuracy and reduce the computational overhead of current RTM infiltration and curing models. …