PREDICTION AND CONTROL OF FIBER ORIENTATION IN MOLDED PARTS.

William C. Jackson, Francisco Folgar, Charles L. Tucker

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Abstract

The problem of predicting the fiber orientation pattern in a part molded from a short-fiber reinforced polymer is formulated. The solution requires that a governing equation for the fiber orientation distribution function be integrated along the paths of fluid particles during mold filling. A set of simplifying assumptions is presented for thin compression-molded parts with fibers much longer than the part thickness. Example calculations agree with familiar qualitative rules for fiber orientation and with quantitative experiments on sheet molding compounds.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Chemistry Series
PublisherACS
Pages279-299
Number of pages21
ISBN (Print)0841207836, 9780841207837
DOIs
StatePublished - 1984
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameAdvances in Chemistry Series
ISSN (Print)0065-2393

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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