Finite element implementation of a two-phase model for compression molding of composites
Keywords:
SMC, GMT, theory of mixture, two-phase shell model, segregationAbstract
A two-phase approach is proposed to model the rheology of polymer glass-fiber compounds such as SMC or GMT during processing. The anisotropic behavior of the composite, which is related to the microstructure of the fiber network, is reduced to the simple case of transverse isotropy. The rheology of the two media, e.g. the matrix and the fiber network, as well as their interaction follow non-linear viscous behaviors. The equations of this model are simplified to the case of the compression of SMC, giving the formulation of a shell model whose equations are written into a finite element code. Simple simulation examples thus show the strong influence of material and process parameters on the phenomenon of phase separation.
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