Direct Fiber Simulation of a Compression Molded Ribbed Structure Made of a Sheet Molding Compound with Randomly Oriented Carbon/Epoxy Prepreg Strands—A Comparison of Predicted Fiber Orientations with Computed Tomography Analyses
<b> </b>Discontinuous fiber composites (DFC) such as carbon fiber sheet molding compounds (CF-SMC) are increasingly used in the automotive industry for manufacturing lightweight parts. Due to the flow conditions during compression molding of complex geometries, a locally varying fiber or...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Composites Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-477X/4/4/164 |