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Practical use of the statistically modified laminate model for injection moldings. Part 1: Method and verification
Author(s) -
Saito Makoto,
Kukula Stefan,
Kataoka Yasuto
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.10124
Subject(s) - materials science , stiffness , molding (decorative) , fiber , composite material , orientation (vector space) , reliability (semiconductor) , mechanical engineering , computer science , structural engineering , engineering , power (physics) , geometry , mathematics , physics , quantum mechanics
The fibers in injection molded FRP provide the material's strength and stiffness; however, they also supply many of the problems. Preferential orientation of fibers during molding can reduce strength and stiffness below expected values in critical directions, or induce warpage in thin walled sections. Makers of short fiber reinforced injection molded products typically use computer aided engineering packages to optimize product performance and manufacturing variables. However, the reliability of the fiber orientation simulation can be limited, and the method is not easily understood, making an assessment of accuracy for a given situation difficult. In addition, the structural module of flow analysis packages is often a basic package with many features missing. This paper presents a structural analysis system for injection molded parts made of short fiber reinforced plastics. A full‐featured commercial structural analysis code is interfaced with a flow analysis program using a practical material model that takes into account the effects of local fiber orientation. The system is completely open to the user, and can be modified as required.