Simulation Analysis of Polyphenylene Sulfide Composite for Two-Folded Clip Panel by Using Aniform Software

Abstract:

Out of autoclave composite manufacturing is a process that achieves same quality as an autoclave process but through different method and one of them is thermoforming process in which, it can save the process cost and time. Recently, the fabrication process to fabricate thermoplastic composites by using thermoforming method becoming more popular among the thermoplastic research area. The simulation process is applied to enable the prediction of defects as well as to study the behavior of the process at early stage using simulation analysis to avoid trial and error during fabrication. To simulate the simulation, there are several factors and parameters need to be considered so that the defects could be avoided due to the excellent and poor formability will be linked between the fabricated samples in Aniform and the manufactured products. In this study, Two-Folded Clip panel mold type has been chosen to simulate the fabrication process. The results show the tensioner of AUY-50 is the best tensioner to be used in this research due to the significant of the result of press formed laminate quality with no voids appeared.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 1060)
• Pages: 43-49
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/p-624vl5
• Online since: May 2022
• Authors: Hamdan Hasanudin, Nadlene Razali*, Abdul Hamid Nurfaizey, Mohd Hanafee Zin, Siti Hajar Sheikh Md Fadzullah, Syazwan Ahmad Rashidi
• Keywords: Aniform Simulation Study, Composite, Thermoforming, Thermoplastic

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