A model for determining fiber reinforcement efficiencies and fiber orientation in polymer composites

1992 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 462-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jay Rosenthal
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Fiber Reinforcement

scholarly journals Grewia optivaFiber Reinforced Novel, Low Cost Polymer Composites

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Singha ◽  
Vijay Kumar Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Urea Formaldehyde ◽  
Thermal Studies ◽  
Fiber Reinforcement ◽  
Formaldehyde Resin ◽  
Fiber Analysis ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Grewia Optiva ◽  
Analysis Of Results

In this research article, the assessment of properties of compression moldedGrewia optivafiber reinforced Urea-Formaldehyde (UF) matrix based polymer composites is reported. Reinforcing of the UF resin withGrewia optivafiber was accomplished in the particle, short and long fiber reinforcement. Present work reveals that mechanical properties such as: tensile strength, compressive strength and wear resistance of urea - formaldehyde resin increases to a significant extent when reinforced withGrewia optivafiber. Analysis of results shows that particle reinforcement is more effective as compared to short and long fiber reinforcement. Morphological and Thermal studies of the matrix and fibre reinforced biocomposites have also been carried out

scholarly journals A Fully Coupled Simulation of Planar Deposition Flow and Fiber Orientation in Polymer Composites Additive Manufacturing

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (10) ◽  
pp. 2596
Author(s):  
Zhaogui Wang ◽  
Douglas E. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Additive Manufacturing ◽  
Polymer Composites ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene ◽  
Numerical Approach ◽  
Fully Coupled ◽  
Fiber Interaction

Numerical studies for polymer composites deposition additive manufacturing have provided significant insight promoting the rapid development of the technology. However, little of existing literature addresses the complex yet important polymer composite melt flow–fiber orientation coupling during deposition. This paper explores the effect of flow–fiber interaction for polymer deposition of 13 wt.% Carbon Fiber filled Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (CF/ABS) composites through a finite-element-based numerical approach. The molten composite flow in the extrusion die plus a strand of the deposited bead contacting the deposition substrate is modelled using a 2D isothermal and incompressible Newtonian planar flow model, where the material deposition rate is ~110 mm/s simulating a large scale additive manufacturing process. The Folgar–Tucker model associated with the Advani–Tucker orientation tensor approach is adopted for the evaluation of the fiber orientation state, where the orthotropic fitted closure is applied. By comparing the computed results between the uncoupled and fully coupled solutions, it is found that the flow-orientation effects are mostly seen in the nozzle convergence zone and the extrusion-deposition transition zone of the flow domain. Further, the fully coupled fiber orientation solution is highly sensitive to the choice of the fiber–fiber interaction coefficient , e.g., assigning as 0.01 and 0.001 results in a 23% partial relative difference in the predicted elastic modulus along deposition direction. In addition, Structural properties of deposited CF/ABS beads based on our predicted fiber orientation results show favorable agreements with related experimental studies.

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