Case_07

Case_07: Local permeability from 4-ply draping results

>> to learn how to take the local permeability effect into account in filling simulation
Objective >> to learn how to describe the fabric sheared permeability as a function of shear angle and
fiber content
Model setup >> Preparation Import draping files
• simulation type: Filling
• needed data: Case_07.dsy
• created data: Case_07.vdb
>> Injection analysis • simulation type: Filling

• local permeability effect

- import draping result

- laminate definition: 4-ply Default Laminates

- local permeability calculation

• boundary condition:
Injection gate
-Pressure
pressure = 3E+5 Pa
state = 1 (open=1, close=0)
-Vent
pressure=0
Vent state = 1 (open=1, close=0)
• needed data: Case_07.dsy
• created data: Case_07.vdb

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• Launch Visual-Environment 12.5

• Set Default application to RTM

• Click OK

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• Click File/Open
• Select Case_07_start.vdb and Open it

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• Select RTM/Simulation Parameters

• Set the Simulation Type to Filling

(Default)

• Select Resin_New_1 to inject from

User database
Note: Resin_New_1 has been created in Case_01,
user can create it by if it is not in the material
database

• Set the Type of Output Frequency

to Step, Frequency to 10

• Click Apply

• Click Close

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• Select RTM/Import Draping Files

• Click to add mapping file

• Click to open the mapping file

• Switch type of files to PAM-FORM file

• Select Case_07.dsy and open it

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• Select Part_1 from selection list

• Click Map Results

• Click OK to apply mapping

• Click Yes to proceed

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• Select Database/Material

• Click _Case_07_0_0 in
Model/Reinforcement
database to define the
properties

• Set Density to 1000 kg/m3

• Select F(Shear Angle, Vf0)

as permeability_1 function

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• Set Initial Fiber Content Count
to 2

• Set the 2 initial fiber content to

0.46 and 0.57, respectively

• Input the data in the Shear-

Permeability table

• Click OK

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• Select F(Shear Angle, Vf0) as
permeability_2 function
• Input data in the tables of
shear-permeability function
with different fiber contents
• Click OK
• Set Permeability_3 to 1E-11 m2

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• Select F(Shear Angle, Vf0)
as permeability angle
function
• Input data in the table of
shear-permeability
function with different
fiber contents
• Click OK
• Click Save
• Click Close

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• Select RTM/layer Design Manager
• Set Thickness of each layer to 0.00125 (m)
and fiber content to 0.5
• Click Apply
• Click Close

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• Select “RTM/Process Condition”

• Switch Type to Pressure to create a

pressure boundary condition

• Click to Define Region

• Select Node as the region type

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• Select the nodes on the edge of the hole

• Click Apply

• Close Define Region panel

• Define the pressure condition

Pressure: 3E5 Pa
State: 1

• Click Apply

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• Switch Process Condition Type to Vent

• Select the nodes all around the model as

the vent region

• Click Apply

• Click Close

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• Select “RTM/Composite
Display”

• Switch Entity to Layer

• Select Shear Angle as

Display Items/Contour

• Select ply_1 and click

Apply to show the shear
angle distribution
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• Fiber Direction 1st Axis, Permeability_1 and

Fiber Content of each layer also can display

• Click Close

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• Save this model as a new
one (e.g. Case_07.vdb)

• Run the calculation with

“RTM/Start Simulation”

• Load the ERF Files with

“RTM/Load Result”

• Visualize the FILLING

TIME result

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