Material Characterization for Reliable Resin Transfer Molding Process Simulation

Resin transfer molding (RTM) technologies are widely used in automotive, marine, and aerospace applications. The need to evaluate the impact of design and production critical choices, also in terms of final costs, leads to the wider use of numerical simulation in the preliminary phase of component d...

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Main Authors:	Maria Pia Falaschetti, Francesco Rondina, Nicola Zavatta, Lisa Gragnani, Martina Gironi, Enrico Troiani, Lorenzo Donati
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:	Applied Sciences
Subjects:	rtm composites fem simulation permeability characterization
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/5/1814

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spelling	doaj-4ef47dd05a7441d6b6cbc7b8ade510902020-11-25T02:39:56ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-03-01105181410.3390/app10051814app10051814Material Characterization for Reliable Resin Transfer Molding Process SimulationMaria Pia Falaschetti0Francesco Rondina1Nicola Zavatta2Lisa Gragnani3Martina Gironi4Enrico Troiani5Lorenzo Donati6University of Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering, Via Fontanelle 40, 47121 Forlì (FC), ItalyUniversity of Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering, Via Fontanelle 40, 47121 Forlì (FC), ItalyUniversity of Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering, Via Fontanelle 40, 47121 Forlì (FC), ItalyESI Italia, Viale Angelo Masini, 36, 40126 Bologna (BO), ItalyUniversity of Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering, Via Fontanelle 40, 47121 Forlì (FC), ItalyUniversity of Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering, Via Fontanelle 40, 47121 Forlì (FC), ItalyUniversity of Bologna, Department of Industrial Engineering, Via Fontanelle 40, 47121 Forlì (FC), ItalyResin transfer molding (RTM) technologies are widely used in automotive, marine, and aerospace applications. The need to evaluate the impact of design and production critical choices, also in terms of final costs, leads to the wider use of numerical simulation in the preliminary phase of component development. The main issue for accurate RTM analysis is the reliable characterization of the involved materials. The aim of this paper is to present a validated methodology for material characterization to be implemented and introduce data elaboration in the ESI PAM-RTM software. Experimental campaigns for reinforcement permeabilities and resin viscosity measurement are presented and discussed. Finally, the obtained data are implemented in the software and then compared to experimental results in order to validate the described methodology.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/5/1814rtmcompositesfem simulationpermeability characterization
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author	Maria Pia Falaschetti Francesco Rondina Nicola Zavatta Lisa Gragnani Martina Gironi Enrico Troiani Lorenzo Donati
spellingShingle	Maria Pia Falaschetti Francesco Rondina Nicola Zavatta Lisa Gragnani Martina Gironi Enrico Troiani Lorenzo Donati Material Characterization for Reliable Resin Transfer Molding Process Simulation Applied Sciences rtm composites fem simulation permeability characterization
author_facet	Maria Pia Falaschetti Francesco Rondina Nicola Zavatta Lisa Gragnani Martina Gironi Enrico Troiani Lorenzo Donati
author_sort	Maria Pia Falaschetti
title	Material Characterization for Reliable Resin Transfer Molding Process Simulation
title_short	Material Characterization for Reliable Resin Transfer Molding Process Simulation
title_full	Material Characterization for Reliable Resin Transfer Molding Process Simulation
title_fullStr	Material Characterization for Reliable Resin Transfer Molding Process Simulation
title_full_unstemmed	Material Characterization for Reliable Resin Transfer Molding Process Simulation
title_sort	material characterization for reliable resin transfer molding process simulation
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Applied Sciences
issn	2076-3417
publishDate	2020-03-01
description	Resin transfer molding (RTM) technologies are widely used in automotive, marine, and aerospace applications. The need to evaluate the impact of design and production critical choices, also in terms of final costs, leads to the wider use of numerical simulation in the preliminary phase of component development. The main issue for accurate RTM analysis is the reliable characterization of the involved materials. The aim of this paper is to present a validated methodology for material characterization to be implemented and introduce data elaboration in the ESI PAM-RTM software. Experimental campaigns for reinforcement permeabilities and resin viscosity measurement are presented and discussed. Finally, the obtained data are implemented in the software and then compared to experimental results in order to validate the described methodology.
topic	rtm composites fem simulation permeability characterization
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/5/1814
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Material Characterization for Reliable Resin Transfer Molding Process Simulation

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