Cooperative Research Center for Advanced Composite Structures, 506 Lorimer Street, Fishermens Bend, Victoria 3207, Australia
Abstract:
This paper proposes a finite element/nodal volume procedure for the isothermal flow simulation of liquid composite molding processes. The formulation and the numerical implementation of the procedure are described. A scheme is introduced to prevent the procedure from possible locking in the flow calculation. The capability and the numerical accuracy of the procedure are investigated through a number of numerical examples.