Numerical prediction of in-plane permeability for multilayer woven fabrics with manufacture-induced deformation
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Article Title | Numerical prediction of in-plane permeability for multilayer woven fabrics with manufacture-induced deformation |
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ERA Journal ID | 4882 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Zeng, Xuesen (Author), Endruweit, Andreas (Author), Brown, Louise P. (Author) and Long, Andrew C. (Author) |
Journal Title | Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing |
Journal Citation | 77, pp. 266-274 |
Number of Pages | 9 |
Year | 2015 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1359-835X |
1878-5840 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2015.03.027 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X15001232 |
Abstract | A unit cell based Computational Fluid Dynamics model is presented for predicting permeability of multilayer fabric structures. In Liquid Composites Moulding processes, fabric lay-ups undergo significant manufacture-induced deformation, combining compression, shear, and inter-layer nesting. Starting from the configuration of un-deformed fabric, the deformation is simulated geometrically by accounting for self-imposed kinematic constraints of interweaving yarns. The geometrical modelling approach is implemented in the open-source software TexGen. The permeability tensor is retrieved from flow analysis in ANSYS/CFX, based on TexGen voxel models. Using only measured geometrical data for un-deformed fabrics, deformed plain weave fabric and twill weave fabric lay-ups were modelled and their permeability tensors predicted. Comparison with experimental data demonstrates the generally good accuracy of predictions derived from the proposed numerical method. |
Keywords | fabrics/textiles; computational modelling; resin flow; computational fluid dynamics modeling; computational modelling; fabrics/textiles; geometrical modelling; kinematic constraints; multi-layer fabric structures; multilayer woven fabrics |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 400101. Aerospace materials |
401605. Functional materials | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Nottingham, United Kingdom |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q40w7/numerical-prediction-of-in-plane-permeability-for-multilayer-woven-fabrics-with-manufacture-induced-deformation
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