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Introduction[edit | edit source]

Liquid composite moulding is a family of processes that involve saturating dry fiber reinforcement with liquid resin using a pressure differential in the mould. Common processes include Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM)/resin infusion (VARI), Resin transfer molding (RTM), Reaction injection molding (RIM) and Light resin transfer molding (Light RTM). These process can be categorized based on whether the mold is closed or single sided; and the driving force for the resin deposition.

Positive pressure Vacuum Positive pressure + vacuum
Closed mold N/A
Single sided mold N/A Vacuum assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM)/resin infusion (VARI) N/A

This session lays out the fundamental differences in the aforementioned processes, and when and where each process is applicable. Resin flow theory based on Darcy’s law is then introduced as well as a procedure for process design.

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1 Welcome & introductions N/A
2 Overview of Webinar Series
3 Introduction: Liquid Composite Moulding Future content
4 Important concept: Vacuum Future content
5 Important concept: Preform Future content
6 Important concept: Permeability Future content
7 Important concept: Fibre bed compaction Future content
8 Important concept: Resin properties
9 Important concept: Flow front Future content
10 Important concept: Racetracking Future content
11 Important concept: Dry-spots Future content
12 Important concept: 2D and 3D flow Future content
13 Important concept: Micro and macroscopic flow Future content
14 Important concept: Fibre washout Future content
15 Flow Theory (Darcy's law) Future content
16 Derivation: Fill time (linear; constant pressure) Future content
17 Position of flow front as a function of time Future content
18 Different types of flow and boundary conditions Future content
19 Equations for all types of flow Future content
20 Overview: Liquid composite moulding processes Future content
21 Intro to the vacuum infusion process (VIP) Future content
22 Issues to watch out for with vacuum infusion Future content
23 Applications of the vacuum infusion process Future content
24 Case study: Radio telescope dish manufacturing N/A
25 Intro to resin transfer moulding (RTM) Future content
26 Issues to watch out for with RTM Future content
27 Applications of RTM Future content
28 Intro to light resin transfer moulding (LRTM) Future content
29 Issues to watch out for with LRTM Future content
30 Applications of LRTM Future content
31 Case study: Thermal management during VIP Future content
32 Wrap-up N/A
33 Q&A N/A


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Engineered materials (designed to have specific properties) made from two or more constituent materials with different physical or chemical properties. The constituents remain separate and distinct on a macroscopic level within the finished structure.

For polymer matrix composites (PMCs), resin refers to the matrix; the continuous material phase that binds the reinforcement together, maintains shape, and transfers load. Resins are divided into two main groups: thermosets and thermoplastics.

Resin flow in between fibre tows.

Flow front refers to the leading edge of the resin as it is flowing into and through the fibre preform.

Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP) involves placing a preform on a one sided tool, sealing a vacuum bag on top of it, and drawing resin through the preform with vacuum.

Vacuum Infusion Process (VIP) - also known as vacuum assisted resin infusion (VARI), vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding (VARTM) or often just resin infusion. VIP is a liquid composite moulding (LCM) closed mould process with a single side tool and vacuum bag where the resin is drawn through the preform using vacuum.

Resin transfer moulding (RTM) involves loading a preform into a two (or more) piece, matched tool, closing it, and injecting resin under pressure (~15-100 psi, or ~1-7 bar).

Well suited to small to medium sized parts, limited to large sizes due to injection pressure loads and tool cost.

Light Resin Transfer Moulding (LRTM) uses a semi rigid tool half (A side) that is similar to those used in VIP and a semi flexible tool half (B side) (typically made of thin fibreglass).

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Welcome to the CKN Knowledge in Practice Centre (KPC). The KPC is a resource for learning and applying scientific knowledge to the practice of composites manufacturing. As you navigate around the KPC, refer back to the information on this right-hand pane as a resource for understanding the intricacies of composites processing and why the KPC is laid out in the way that it is. The following video explains the KPC approach:

Understanding Composites Processing

The Knowledge in Practice Centre (KPC) is centered around a structured method of thinking about composite material manufacturing. From the top down, the heirarchy consists of:

The way that the material, shape, tooling & consumables and equipment (abbreviated as MSTE) interact with each other during a process step is critical to the outcome of the manufacturing step, and ultimately critical to the quality of the finished part. The interactions between MSTE during a process step can be numerous and complex, but the Knowledge in Practice Centre aims to make you aware of these interactions, understand how one parameter affects another, and understand how to analyze the problem using a systems based approach. Using this approach, the factory can then be developed with a complete understanding and control of all interactions.

The relationship between material, shape, tooling & consumables and equipment during a process step


Interrelationship of Function, Shape, Material & Process

Design for manufacturing is critical to ensuring the producibility of a part. Trouble arises when it is considered too late or not at all in the design process. Conversely, process design (controlling the interactions between shape, material, tooling & consumables and equipment to achieve a desired outcome) must always consider the shape and material of the part. Ashby has developed and popularized the approach linking design (function) to the choice of material and shape, which influence the process selected and vice versa, as shown below:

The relationship between function, material, shape and process


Within the Knowledge in Practice Centre the same methodology is applied but the process is more fully defined by also explicitly calling out the equipment and tooling & consumables. Note that in common usage, a process which consists of many steps can be arbitrarily defined by just one step, e.g. "spray-up". Though convenient, this can be misleading.

The relationship between function, material, shape and process consisting of Equipment and Tooling and consumables


Workflows

The KPC's Practice and Case Study volumes consist of three types of workflows:

  • Development - Analyzing the interactions between MSTE in the process steps to make decisions on processing parameters and understanding how the process steps and factory cells fit within the factory.
  • Troubleshooting - Guiding you to possible causes of processing issues affecting either cost, rate or quality and directing you to the most appropriate development workflow to improve the process
  • Optimization - An expansion on the development workflows where a larger number of options are considered to achieve the best mixture of cost, rate & quality for your application.
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