预浸料先进拉挤成型的固化传热过程数值模拟

对M21C碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料预浸料在先进拉挤成型过程中的温度与固化度曲线进行了研究。使用DSC测得M21C预浸料在升温与恒温状态下的固化反应动力学方程,用于树脂固化反应的计算。基于有限元软件,结合有限差分法与体积控制法编写脚本解决热传导与树脂固化反应的计算,从而得到温度与固化度曲线,并在先进拉挤生产中测得实际的温度与固化度曲线,结果表明计算与实测曲线基本吻合,因此验证了算法的可行性。改变先进拉挤的工艺参数（加热温度区间、拉挤速度）再进行模拟计算,通过计算结果优化工艺参数,得到帽形梁先进拉挤三区间加热的理想工艺参数:模具加热温度区间为160-180-200℃;拉挤速度为1 cm/60 s。      

Optimization for CFRP pultrusion process based on genetic algorithm-neural network

The temperature and the degree of cure of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) are coupled during pultrusion. In this paper, the governing equations for heat transfer and resin curing are solved by the combination of finite element method, finite different method and indirect decoupling method. The kinetic parameters needed for simulation are obtained from differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurement. The temperature of composites on real time during pultrusion is monitored by the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor. And the final degree of cure of composites is also measured through Sorbitic extraction. It shows that the simulation procedure is effective and reliable and predicts temperature and degree of cure which are in good agreement with the experimental results. On the basis of the simulated results, the relationship between processing parameters and degree of cure is formed by artificial neural network. And genetic algorithm combines with the artificial neural network to solve the bi-objective optimization for CFRP pultrusion. It shows that there are considerable improvements in pull speeds and die temperatures after optimization by ANN and GA.     

基于材料性能时变特性的复合材料固化过程多场耦合数值模拟

针对热固性树脂基复合材料固化过程中各种复杂的物理化学变化之间的相互影响,建立了基于材料性能时变特性的复合材料固化过程的二维多场耦合计算模型。该模型由已知的3个经典复合材料固化过程子模型构成,包括热-化学模型、树脂黏度模型和树脂流动模型。在此基础上,将固化过程中材料性能的时变特性引入多场耦合计算模型中。通过与文献中实验结果的比较,证明了所建立的模型具有较高的可靠性。对AS4/3501-6复合材料层合平板的固化过程进行了数值模拟,重点研究了固化过程中纤维体积分数变化及材料参数的时变特性对固化过程中温度、固化度和树脂压力等参量的影响。分析结果表明:考虑纤维体积分数变化和材料性能的时变特性后,固化过程中复合材料层合板中心温度峰值明显减小,树脂压力随时间的变化将有所滞后。     

树脂基复合材料曲面结构件固化变形数值模拟

为了研究树脂基复合材料曲面结构件的固化变形过程,首先分析了碳纤维增强树脂基复合材料在固化过程中密度、模量、热膨胀系数、比热容及热传导系数等材料物性的变化,并将这些变化引入到数值模拟当中。接着,针对复合材料复杂曲面结构件,提出了利用定常流动的流线方程构建曲线坐标系的新方法。然后,根据建立的曲线坐标系,运用有限元法计算了某轻型飞机机翼上蒙皮板在固化过程中内部温度、固化度和内应力的分布情况以及材料物性随固化度的变化情况。最后,计算了由于内部温度场和固化度场的不均匀、热膨胀系数的各向异性和固化引起的树脂体积收缩而导致的结构变形。结果表明:引入材料物性变化使固化过程的数值模拟更加合理、模拟结果更加精确,利用定常流动的流线方程构建的曲线坐标系适用于复合材料曲面结构件的有限元分析。所得结论对研究树脂基复合材料的固化变形过程和各向异性复合材料复杂曲面构件的三维实体建模均具有指导意义。     

Material characterization of a polyester resin system for the pultrusion process

In the present work, the chemo-rheology of an industrial “orthophthalic” polyester system specifically prepared for a pultrusion process is characterized. The curing behaviour is first characterized using the differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Isothermal and dynamic scans are performed to develop a cure kinetics model which accurately predicts the cure rate evolutions and describes the curing behaviour of the resin over a wide range of different processing conditions. The viscosity of the resin is subsequently obtained from rheological experiments using a rheometer. Based on this, a resin viscosity model as a function of temperature and degree of cure is developed and predicts the measured viscosity correctly. The evolution of the storage and loss moduli are also measured as a function of time using the rheometer which provides an information about the curing as well as the gelation. The temperature- and cure-dependent elastic modulus of the resin system is determined using a dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA) in tension mode. A cure hardening and thermal softening model is developed and a least squares non-linear regression analysis is performed. The variation in elastic modulus with temperature and phase transition is captured for a fully cured resin sample.     

BMI-QC130双马树脂拉挤工艺

为了研究分析双马树脂的拉挤工艺特性和工艺参数,采用差示扫描量热法(DSC)研究了BMI-QC130双马树脂的固化反应动力学,建立了该BMI树脂的固化度预测模型,通过该预测模型得到的固化度预测值与试验值较为吻合,采用双Arrhenius方程建立了该BMI树脂的黏度预测模型,该黏度预测模型在温度低于120℃范围内具有很高的预测精度。根据所建立的固化度预测模型和黏度预测模型确定了BMI-QC130双马树脂的拉挤工艺参数为：胶槽恒温95℃,拉挤模具温度控制在200℃,出模后经过温度为280℃的烘道进行后固化。在此工艺条件下,成功地连续拉挤出碳纤维增强BMI-QC130复合材料样品。     

基于因次分析方法的树脂基复合材料等温固化均匀性分析

在复合材料固化过程中,固化度场的非均匀性是引起残余热应力和固化收缩应力的重要因素。为了探讨树脂基复合材料结构件固化成型过程中的工艺参数对固化均匀性的影响,首先针对Epon862/W环氧树脂体系建立了复合材料固化仿真模型,并对模型进行了验证;然后,通过因次分析得出了树脂基复合材料结构件的热传递方程和固化动力学方程的无因次形式;最后,通过数值模拟定量分析了固化工艺温度、对流换热系数和结构件厚度对复合材料固化均匀性的影响规律。结果表明:在等温固化条件下,对流换热系数对复合材料固化均匀性的影响很小,无因次式特征时间t_c/树脂固化反应特征时间t_R与固化度差值间存在拟合函数关系,该函数可以方便地用于工程计算。      

光纤模斑传感器应用于在线监控复合材料工艺过程

复合材料的固化有着复杂的内部过程, 传统的工艺条件难以保障产品的质量, 发展智能化的在线监控技术是个有效途径, 在线监控系统需要有先进的传感器。研制了一种新型光纤传感器, 提出通过测量光纤末端近场模斑谱反映光纤埋置周围树脂折射率的变化。给出了利用这种传感器进行复合材料固化监测的实验结果。发现这种光纤传感器的信号能反映固化凝胶点、固化结束点及树脂粘度的最低点, 又由于光纤与复合材料的兼容性好以及装置简单、廉价、可靠性高, 因此可以应用于复合材料固化过程的在线监控系统。     

Die-Attached Versus Die-Detached Resin Injection Chamber for Pultrusion

Resin injection pultrusion is an efficient and highly automated continuous process for high-quality, low-cost, high-volume manufacturing of composites. The main objective of this study is to explore the “attached-die configuration” and “detached-die configuration” for improving the resin injection pultrusion process. In this work the impact of pull speed on complete wet out of the reinforced fiber is investigated for attached-die and detached-die resin injection pultrusion with various chamber length considerations. A 3-D finite volume technique was applied to simulate the liquid resin flow through the fiber reinforcement in the injection pultrusion process. This work explores the resin injection pressure needed to achieve complete wet out and the corresponding maximum pressure inside the resin injection chamber so as to improve injection chamber design to keep the pressure within the injection chamber within reasonable constraints for different pull speeds.     

双酚A型环氧树脂/催化型固化剂体系的粘度模型

研究了催化型固化剂用量对双酚A型环氧树脂体系粘度变化的影响规律。根据对树脂固化特性和等温粘度曲线的分析,建立了树脂体系的工程粘度模型。该模型能够有效地预测体系的粘度-时间-温度关系,反映了固化剂用量对固化过程中体系粘度变化的影响规律,为复合材料成型工艺模拟分析及工艺参数的准确制定奠定了基础。      

Finite element modeling of polymer curing in natural fiber reinforced composites

Plant-based fibers have been selected as suitable reinforcements for composites due to their good mechanical performances and environmental advantages. This paper describes the development of a simulation procedure to predict the temperature profile and the curing behavior of the hemp fiber/thermoset composite during the molding process. The governing equations for the non-linear transient heat transfer and the resin cure kinetics were presented. A general purpose multiphysics finite element package was employed. The procedure was applied to simulate one-dimensional and three-dimensional models. Experiments were carried out to verify the simulated results. Experimental data shows that the simulation procedure is numerically valid and stable, and it can provide reasonably accurate predictions. The numerical simulation was performed for a three-dimensional complex geometry of an automotive part to predict the temperature distribution and the curing behavior of the composite during the molding process.     

有机复合绝缘子用耐酸性拉挤电绝缘芯棒

采用丙烯酸改性酚醛环氧树脂,并对以此树脂为基体,以DDSA为增韧剂研制成功一种耐酸性玻璃钢拉挤电绝缘芯棒用树脂基体配方。应用DSC、TGA和FT-IR等分析技术对该改性树脂基体的固化反应进行了研究,对其浇铸体以及玻璃纤维增强的拉挤芯棒的耐酸性、耐热性等性能也进行了研究。结果表明:该树脂基体满足拉挤工艺要求,用此树脂基体制得的玻璃钢拉挤芯棒具有优异的耐酸性以及良好的机电热性能。     

一种预测反应性树脂体系黏度随时间变化关系的新方法

为了预测在固化度、温度和固化放热共同作用下, 树脂体系的黏度随时间的变化, 提出了一种确定反应性树脂体系黏度随时间变化关系的新方法。该方法从等温黏度-时间曲线和固化度-时间曲线出发, 分别得到黏度-固化度关系和黏度-温度关系, 从而将影响反应性流体黏度变化的两个主要因素温度和固化程度分离开来。基于反应性树脂体系的局部绝热假设, 将反应性树脂体系的固化放热引入到黏度变化关系中, 得到反应性树脂体系黏度在固化度、温度和固化放热共同作用下的黏度-时间关系。黏度预测值与用旋转黏度计测量值的黏度变化趋势具有高度的一致性, 可以应用此方法实现对实际环境中考虑固化反应热效应的反应性树脂体系黏度的预测。      

热固性树脂基复合材料热隔膜成型过程数值仿真

为研究制件成型过程中的层间滑移情况及固化后的回弹变形,首先,利用自行开发的热隔膜成型装置制备了热固性树脂基复合材料C型制件。同时,针对热隔膜成型过程建立了三维数值仿真模型;该模型由3个复合材料固化过程子模型构成,包括热-化学模型、层间滑移模型和固化变形模型。然后,在此基础上将固化过程中复合材料性能的时变特性引入到仿真模型中,并将仿真结果与文献中的实验结果进行比较。最后,利用建立的仿真模型对热隔膜成型过程进行了数值模拟,并与实验进行比对,重点研究了成型过程中温度、固化度分布、层间滑移以及固化变形情况。所得结果证明所建立的数值模型对热隔膜成型过程的预测具有较高的可靠性及准确性,可以为后续热隔膜成型参数优化和模具修正提供参考。      

CFRP拉挤过程非稳态温度场数值模拟与FBG实时检测

碳纤维增强聚合物基复合材料的拉挤成型过程是动态的,其固化度与温度变化为强耦合关系。温度场是工艺过程控制关键之一。根据固化动力学和传热学理论,建立了非稳态温度场与固化动力学数学模型。通过差示扫描量热仪（DSC）分析计算出模型中固化动力学参数。采用有限元与有限差分相结合的方法,依据ANSYS求解耦合场的间接耦合法,编制了计算程序,对拉挤工艺不同工况CFRP内部非稳态温度场进行数值模拟。采用专门设计制作的铝毛细管封装的布拉格光栅光纤(FBG),排除了非温度应变的干扰。通过试验确定了FBG温度传感特性表征及FBG温度灵敏度系数值,保障了CFRP内部温度场实时动态检测的准确度。模拟与实验结果基本吻合,为取代传统试凑性实验,优化CFRP拉挤工艺提供了科学快捷的理论依据。      

RTM快速成型环氧树脂时间-温度-转变图的构建及其碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料评价

针对自行研制的树脂传递模塑工艺（RTM）快速成型环氧树脂,利用唯象动力学模型、DiBenedetto方程和凝胶模型研究了树脂体系的等温及非等温固化动力学,构建了时间-温度-转变（TTT）的关系图,表明树脂体系兼具较长的适用期与快速固化特性。以此设计RTM快速成型工艺,考察了树脂体系对碳纤维织物的浸润流动行为,并评价了快速成型碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的界面力学性能与微观形貌。结果表明,注射温度下树脂体系的浸润填充性良好,RTM快速成型碳纤维/环氧树脂复合材料的力学性能和内部成型质量较好。      

Comparison of the mechanical and physical properties of a carbon fibre epoxy composite manufactured by resin transfer moulding using conventional and microwave heating

Microwave processing holds great potential for improving current composite manufacturing techniques, substantially reducing cure cycle times, energy requirements and operational costs. In this paper, microwave heating was incorporated into the resin transfer moulding technique. Through the use of microwave heating, a 50% cure cycle time reduction was achieved. The mechanical and physical properties of the produced carbon fibre/epoxy composites were compared to those manufactured by conventional resin transfer moulding. Mechanical testing showed similar values of flexural moduli and flexural strength for the two types of composites after normalisation of the corresponding data to a common fibre volume fraction. A 9% increase of the interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) was observed for the microwave cured composites. This enhancement in ILSS is attributed to a lowering of resin viscosity in the initial stage of the curing process, which was also confirmed via scanning electron microscopy by means of improved fibre wetting and less fibre pull-out. Furthermore, both types of composites yielded minimal void content (<2%). Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis revealed comparable glass transition temperatures for composites produced by both methods. A 15 °C shift in the position of the β-transition peak was observed between thermally and microwave cured composites, suggesting an alteration in the cross-linking path followed.     

电子封装用环氧树脂固化温度与应变的三维有限元模拟

环氧树脂因具有许多优异的性能而被广泛用作电子封装材料,然而环氧树脂在固化过程中产生的内应力会对封装产品的性能产生严重影响。针对一种用于电子封装的环氧树脂,通过实验分析了其固化动力学、密度、导热系数、玻璃化转变温度、弹性模量、化学收缩应变和热应变等性能参数,建立了固化过程中的数学模型。通过ABAQUS建立三维有限元模型,采用顺序耦合分析方式,分步进行传热分析和应力应变分析,模拟环氧树脂固化过程中的温度场、固化度场和应力应变场。最后采用光纤布拉格光栅（FBG）监测环氧树脂在固化过程中内部的温度和应变变化,并与模拟进行对比,结果表明本文所建立的有限元模型具有较高的可靠性。      

Cure kinetics and rheology characterisation and modelling of ambient temperature curing epoxy resins for resin infusion/VARTM and wet layup applications

Ambient temperature curing epoxy resins are widely used as the matrix material in fibre reinforced plastics in the marine and wind energy sectors, where they are popular due to their relatively high mechanical performance yet low processing and tooling costs. To date, the characterisation of ambient curing epoxy resins has been limited to relatively simple measures, not suitable for use in heat transfer and flow process models. A complete cure kinetics and rheology model allows the prediction of the progression of degree of cure and viscosity for any time–temperature history. The progression of degree of cure of two epoxy resin systems was measured by differential scanning calorimeter and fitted to an nth order model incorporating vitrification effects. Viscosity was measured using an oscillatory rheometer and fitted to a model from the literature. The resulting cure kinetics and rheology model enables the improvement of resin infusion and wet layup processes by providing a thorough understanding of the interlinked relationship between time, temperature, degree of cure and viscosity.     

Development of a resin curing model for UV nanoimprint

UV nanoimprint lithography uses UV light as an energy source. It is performed at room temperature and low pressure, and has its own merits as compared to thermal nanoimprint. In this paper, a measurement system was developed to measure the degree of resin curing in UV nanoimprint to improve our understanding of the resin solidification phenomenon. A curing model was then established based on the measurement results. The measurement system measured the degree of cure in real time and was composed of a Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy system, a UV light source, and an optical guide. Also, new UV-curable resins that had low viscosity values were developed for the UV nanoimprint process, and imprint tests using these resins were performed successfully. The curing model considered the UV irradiation time, power, and curing temperature, which are important parameters in the UV nanoimprint process. The degree of cure had an exponential relation to UV irradiation time, power, and temperature; thus, the curing model was expressed as an exponential function of the UV irradiation time, power, and temperature. The developed model was verified for various UV-curable resins.