A Finite Element Simulation of Mold Filling Process in Resin Film Infusion Based on Material Properties and Mechanics Properties

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A finite element method (FEM) has been developed to simulate the isothermal resin infusing process in resin film infusion. The FEM is based on conservation of resin mass at any instant of time and is objective of resin film infusion (RFI) fiber impregnation and mold filling. The developed computer code was able to simulate the resin infusing visually. A numerical example presented here demonstrated that compared with traditional finite element/ control-volume (FE/CV), FEM is physically accurate and computationally efficient.

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