LAPSE:2020.0322
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LAPSE:2020.0322
Review of the Numerical Modeling of Compression Molding of Sheet Molding Compound
Gustaf Alnersson, M. Waseem Tahir, Anna-Lena Ljung, T. Staffan Lundström
April 1, 2020
A review of the numerical modeling of the compression molding of the sheet molding compound (SMC) is presented. The focus of this review is the practical difficulties of modeling cases with high fiber content, an area in which there is relatively little documented work. In these cases, the prediction of the flows become intricate due to several reasons, mainly the complex rheology of the compound and large temperature gradients, but also the orientation of fibers and the micromechanics of the interactions between the fluid and the fibers play major roles. The details of this during moldings are discussed. Special attention is given to the impact on viscosity from the high fiber volume fraction, and the various models for this. One additional area of interest is the modeling of the fiber orientation.
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compression molding, numerical modeling, sheet molding compound
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Alnersson G, Tahir MW, Ljung AL, Lundström TS. Review of the Numerical Modeling of Compression Molding of Sheet Molding Compound. (2020). LAPSE:2020.0322
Author Affiliations
Alnersson G: Division of Fluid Mechanics, Luleå University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleå, Sweden; Gestamp Hardtech, Ektjärnsvägen 5, SE 97125 Luleå, Sweden
Tahir MW: Gestamp Hardtech, Ektjärnsvägen 5, SE 97125 Luleå, Sweden; Mechanical Engineering, University of Hull, Kingston upon Hull HU6 7RX, UK
Ljung AL: Division of Fluid Mechanics, Luleå University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleå, Sweden [ORCID]
Lundström TS: Division of Fluid Mechanics, Luleå University of Technology, SE 97187 Luleå, Sweden [ORCID]
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Processes
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8
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2
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E179
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2020
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2020-02-05
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2227-9717
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PII: pr8020179, Publication Type: Review
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