Citation:
5th International Conference on Automated Composites September 4-5, 1997, Glasgow, UK
Abstract:
The development of a heat transfer model for the curing stage of the RTM process
is presented. Despite the intense interest in the modelling and simulation of
this process the relevant work is currently limited to development of flow
models of the filling stage. The principles of heat transfer modelling of
composites cure have already been reported and applied to the autoclave process
by many investigators. In the present investigation, the same concept is used
for the implementation of Galerkin finite element approach to RTM curing. The
mathematical basis of the resulting semidiscrete model is presented here and the
temporal algorithm is described. The experimental mould, which will be used to
evaluate and validate the model is also described.
