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A numerical simulation of short fiber orientation in compression molding

✍ Scribed by Suresh G. Advani; Charles L. Tucker III

Publisher
Society for Plastic Engineers
Year
1990
Tongue
English
Weight
977 KB
Volume
11
Category
Article
ISSN
0272-8397

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

A computer simulation has been developed to predict the orientation of fibers in a thin, flat part that is compression molded from sheet molding compound. The simulation combines a finite element/control volume simulation of the mold filling flow, a second order tensor representation of the fiber orientation state and a finite element calculation for the transient orientation problem. Sample results and comparison with experiments are presented. Predictions compare favorably with experiments on SMC (sheet molding compound) plaques and a model suspension of nylon fibers and silicon oil.

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