Open AccessDevelopment and calibration of a structural simulation method of CF-SMC composite parts processed by compression molding
Author(s) -
M. Delvò,
Gianni Nicoletto,
Enrica Riva
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/1038/1/012074
Subject(s) - molding (decorative) , compression molding , composite number , automotive industry , calibration , compression (physics) , sheet moulding compound , materials science , mechanical engineering , computer science , composite material , structural engineering , engineering , mathematics , mold , statistics , aerospace engineering
The need for the reduction in CO2 production in automotive field increasingly leads manufacturers to consider fiber-reinforced composite materials that are however costly to processes. Discontinuous fiber composite materials, like CF - SMC, are a competitive candidate because they are transformed by the high productivity compression molding technology. On the negative side, their structural complexity introduces high variability in the mechanical performance that needs to be considered at the design stage. This contribution describes the development of a structural modeling strategy for parts made of CF-SMC processed by compression molding. It is based the statistical material model proposed by Feraboli implemented here in a FEA-based structural analysis procedure. After validation and calibration of a specific CF-SMC material, the proposed procedure is applied to the simulation of the structural response of a compression molded part of complex geometry subjected to know loading conditions.