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Simulations and experiments of unsaturated flow in resin transfer molding process

  • Fuhong Dai*
  • , Shouzhou Lu
  • , Shanyi Du
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

A micro-structure model for the double scale porous media was set up. An mathematical expression of sink function was derived. The governing equation for local unsaturated flow was obtained. The finite element control volume method was employed to simulate the unsaturated flow. Finally, the results from numerical simulations and experiments were compared, which agreed well.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)84-89
Number of pages6
JournalFuhe Cailiao Xuebao/Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica
Volume27
Issue number2
StatePublished - Apr 2010

Keywords

  • Resin transfer molding (RTM)
  • Saturation
  • Sink function
  • Unsaturated flow

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