J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2003, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (05): 467-471.

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Mold Filling Analysis in Vacuum Infusion Molding Process Based on a High-Permeable Medium

Yingdan ZHU, Hua TAN, Jihui WANG   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430070, China
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2003-09-28 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: Jihui WANG

Abstract: The objective of this paper is to understand the flow mechanism through visualization experiments and discuss the influence of process parameters on mold filling process. A 2D leakage flow model is developed to simulate the molding process, and the simulation results show good agreement with experiments.

Key words: Vacuum infusion molding process (VIMP), High-permeable medium, Mold filling, Simulation