A Numerical Approach for Modelling of Polymer Curing in Fibre Reinforced Composites
This paper presents a procedure for using a general-purpose finite-element (FE) package for cure modeling. The package is used to carry out transient heat-transfer analysis and two user programs are developed to simulate resin-cure kinetics by using nodal control volumes based on the FE mesh. The th...
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| author | Joshi, Sunil Chandrakant Liu, X. L. Lam, Yee Cheong |
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| description | This paper presents a procedure for using a general-purpose finite-element (FE) package for cure modeling. The package is used to carry out transient heat-transfer analysis and two user programs are developed to simulate resin-cure kinetics by using nodal control volumes based on the FE mesh. The theoretical background and numerical implementation of the procedure are described, and stability with respect to the FE mesh density and the length of the time step employed is investigated. Application of the procedure is demonstrated by modeling the cure of a thick prepreg laminate, a honeycomb sandwich panel and an I-beam. Predicted temperature profiles in the thick laminate are in excellent agreement with available experimental data. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/808352023-03-04T17:14:33Z A Numerical Approach for Modelling of Polymer Curing in Fibre Reinforced Composites Joshi, Sunil Chandrakant Liu, X. L. Lam, Yee Cheong School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Curing Finite-element analysis Nodal control volume Computational simulation Polymer-matrix composites This paper presents a procedure for using a general-purpose finite-element (FE) package for cure modeling. The package is used to carry out transient heat-transfer analysis and two user programs are developed to simulate resin-cure kinetics by using nodal control volumes based on the FE mesh. The theoretical background and numerical implementation of the procedure are described, and stability with respect to the FE mesh density and the length of the time step employed is investigated. Application of the procedure is demonstrated by modeling the cure of a thick prepreg laminate, a honeycomb sandwich panel and an I-beam. Predicted temperature profiles in the thick laminate are in excellent agreement with available experimental data. Accepted version 2015-11-13T06:40:46Z 2019-12-06T13:59:58Z 2015-11-13T06:40:46Z 2019-12-06T13:59:58Z 1999 1999 Journal Article Joshi, S. C., Liu, X. L., & Lam, Y. C. (2015). A numerical approach to the modeling of polymer curing in fibre-reinforced composites. Composites Science and Technology, 59(7), 1003-1013. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80835 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38847 10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00138-9 79330 en Composites Science and Technology © 1999 Elsevier. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by Composites Science and Technology, Elsevier. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0266-3538(98)00138-9]. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Curing Finite-element analysis Nodal control volume Computational simulation Polymer-matrix composites Joshi, Sunil Chandrakant Liu, X. L. Lam, Yee Cheong A Numerical Approach for Modelling of Polymer Curing in Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title | A Numerical Approach for Modelling of Polymer Curing in Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_full | A Numerical Approach for Modelling of Polymer Curing in Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_fullStr | A Numerical Approach for Modelling of Polymer Curing in Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Numerical Approach for Modelling of Polymer Curing in Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_short | A Numerical Approach for Modelling of Polymer Curing in Fibre Reinforced Composites |
| title_sort | numerical approach for modelling of polymer curing in fibre reinforced composites |
| topic | Curing Finite-element analysis Nodal control volume Computational simulation Polymer-matrix composites |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80835 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/38847 |
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