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- 2024Fabric compaction and fibre volume fraction evaluation for vacuum-assisted resin infusion modelling
- 2024Optimisation of process-induced residual stresses in composite laminates by different genetic algorithm and finite element simulation coupling methodscitations
- 2024Process-induced residual stresses in composite laminates by different constitutive laws and parametric investigation
- 2024A spacing criterion for perforated release films in vacuum-assisted resin infusion processes
- 2024Optimization of core groove geometry for the manufacture and operation of composite sandwich structures in wind turbine blades
- 2024Computational fluid dynamics modelling of vacuum-assisted resin infusion in composite sandwich panels during wind turbine blade manufacturing
- 2023Tensile performance of Fibre-Oriented scarf repair coupons for wing skin material
- 2019Modelling the size and strength benefits of optimised step/scarf joints and repairs in composite structurescitations
- 2017A multi-physics process model for simulating the manufacture of resin-infused composite aerostructurescitations
- 2017Simulating resin infusion through textile reinforcement materials for the manufacture of complex composite structurescitations
- 2016Permeability characterization of sheared carbon fiber textile preformcitations
- 2014Implementation of a non-orthogonal constitutive model for the finite element simulation of textile composite drapingcitations
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Computational fluid dynamics modelling of vacuum-assisted resin infusion in composite sandwich panels during wind turbine blade manufacturing
Abstract
The manufacturing of wind turbine blades predominantly features composite sandwich panels made through the Vacuum-Assisted Resin Infusion (VARI) process. These sandwich regions involve multiple components, which include a lightweight balsa or foam core with grooves and channels encased in non-crimp glass-fibre fabric skins. Understanding resin flow behaviour and infusion time through these materials is difficult as there are a large number of parameters to consider. Therefore, this study focuses on developing a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model to provide a more accurate prediction of resin flow for the investigation of a wide range of parametric changes. The CFD model is initially developed to simulate resin flow through the lower reinforcement layers and shallow grooves of composite sandwich panels. The simulated flow front has been compared with the experimental ones captured at the top and bottom of the fabric at different infusion times. The experimental and simulated results agree relatively well; providing a new venue for investigating resin infusion performance through complex features of the layup. Furthermore, the model has been exploited to investigate the influence of groove spacing on the flow front, resin-filled volume, and infusion time.