Numerical prediction of fiber orientation in injection molding

1992 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 254-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Henry De Frahan ◽  
V. Verleye ◽  
F. Dupret ◽  
M. J. Crochet
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Numerical Prediction

Fracture Toughness of Discontinuous Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene: An Approach Based on a Numerical Prediction of Fiber Orientation in Injection Molding

2005 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Rizov ◽  
T. Harmia ◽  
A. Reinhardt ◽  
K. Friedrich
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Numerical Prediction ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Local Fracture ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Long Glass Fiber ◽  
Injection Molded

The fracture toughness of discontinuous long glass fiber reinforced injection-molded polypropylene has been characterized by using the microstructural efficiency concept in combination with a numerical prediction of the fiber orientation during injection molding. The latter was performed by using the SIGMASOFT commercial software. In a three-dimensional numerical scheme, input data such as fiber volume fractions, shear viscosity and mean fiber aspect ratio have been used in order to perform the mold filling analysis. The resulted local fiber orientation parameters for injection molded square plates of long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene allowed to calculate the local fracture toughness with microstructural efficiency concept. The latter were compared with the experimental toughness values obtained by the use of compact tension test specimens. The good correlation between the calculated fracture toughness data and the measured ones shows that a fiber orientation prediction by the SIGMASOFT finite element computer code can be used in combination with the microstructural efficiency concept for the determination of local fracture toughness values in injection molded long glass fiber reinforced thermoplastics. The combined approach opens good opportunities for optimization of a thermoplastic workpiece in its design with respect to local fracture resistance. This will enable the material performance levels to be significantly extended, with consequent increases in engineering applicability.

scholarly journals Warpage Reduction of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Using Microcellular Foaming Process Applied Injection Molding

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Kim ◽  
Joo Sohn ◽  
Youngjae Ryu ◽  
Shin Kim ◽  
Sung Cha
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Mechanical And Thermal Properties ◽  
Micro Ct ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Foaming Process ◽  
Microcellular Foaming ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
The Impact

This study analyzes the fundamental principles and characteristics of the microcellular foaming process (MCP) to minimize warpage in glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP), which is typically worse than that of a solid polymer. In order to confirm the tendency for warpage and the improvement of this phenomenon according to the glass fiber content (GFC), two factors associated with the reduction of the shrinkage difference and the non-directionalized fiber orientation were set as variables. The shrinkage was measured in the flow direction and transverse direction, and it was confirmed that the shrinkage difference between these two directions is the cause of warpage of GFRP specimens. In addition, by applying the MCP to injection molding, it was confirmed that warpage was improved by reducing the shrinkage difference. To further confirm these results, the effects of cell formation on shrinkage and fiber orientation were investigated using scanning electron microscopy, micro-CT observation, and cell morphology analysis. The micro-CT observations revealed that the fiber orientation was non-directional for the MCP. Moreover, it was determined that the mechanical and thermal properties were improved, based on measurements of the impact strength, tensile strength, flexural strength, and deflection temperature for the MCP.

Fiber orientation in divergent/convergent flows in expansion and compression injection molding

2006 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 539-551 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina A. Silva ◽  
Júlio C. Viana ◽  
Ferrie W.J. van Hattum ◽  
António M. Cunha
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Fiber Orientation

scholarly journals Fiber orientation and material properties analysis in injection molding.

1991 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takaaki MATSUOKA ◽  
Yoshinori INOUE ◽  
Jun-ichi TAKABATAKE
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Material Properties ◽  
Fiber Orientation

scholarly journals Investigation on the Fiber Orientation Distributions and Their Influence on the Mechanical Property of the Co-Injection Molding Products

Polymers ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 24
Author(s):  
Chao-Tsai Huang ◽  
Xuan-Wei Chen ◽  
Wei-Wen Fu
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Tensile Properties ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Flow Direction ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Injection System ◽  
Single Shot ◽  
Fiber Morphology ◽  
Orientation Tensor ◽  
Orientation Distributions

In recent years, due to the rapid development of industrial lightweight technology, composite materials based on fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) have been widely used in the industry. However, the environmental impact of the FRPs is higher each year. To overcome this impact, co-injection molding could be one of the good solutions. But how to make the suitable control on the skin/core ratio and how to manage the glass fiber orientation features are still significant challenges. In this study, we have applied both computer-aided engineering (CAE) simulation and experimental methods to investigate the fiber feature in a co-injection system. Specifically, the fiber orientation distributions and their influence on the tensile properties for the single-shot and co-injection molding have been discovered. Results show that based on the 60:40 of skin/core ratio and same materials, the tensile properties of the co-injection system, including tensile stress and modulus, are a little weaker than that of the single-shot system. This is due to the overall fiber orientation tensor at flow direction (A11) of the co-injection system being lower than that of the single-shot system. Moreover, to discover and verify the influence of the fiber orientation features, the fiber orientation distributions (FOD) of both the co-injection and single-shot systems have been observed using micro-computerized tomography (μ-CT) technology to scan the internal structures. The scanned images were further utilizing Avizo software to perform image analyses to rebuild the fiber structure. Specifically, the fiber orientation tensor at flow direction (A11) of the co-injection system is about 89% of that of the single-shot system in the testing conditions. This is because the co-injection part has lower tensile properties. Furthermore, the difference of the fiber orientation tensor at flow direction (A11) between the co-injection and the single-shot systems is further verified based on the fiber morphology of the μ-CT scanned image. The observed result is consistent with that of the FOD estimation using μ-CT scan plus image analysis.

Process comparison on the microstructure and mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide using MuCell technology

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (15) ◽  
pp. 1020-1034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Lohr ◽  
Björn Beck ◽  
Frank Henning ◽  
Kay André Weidenmann ◽  
Peter Elsner
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
High Pressure ◽  
Injection Molding ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Polyphenylene Sulfide ◽  
Injection Molding Process ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Foam Injection Molding

The MuCell process is a special injection molding process which utilizes supercritical gas (nitrogen) to create integral foam sandwiches. The advantages are lower weight, higher specific properties and shorter cycle times. In this study, a series of glass fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide foam blanks are manufactured using the MuCell injection molding process. The different variations of the process (low-pressure also known as structural foam injection molding) and high-pressure foam injection molding (also known as “core back expansion,” “breathing mold,” “precision opening,” decompression molding) are used. The sandwich structure and mechanical properties (tensile strength, bending strength, and impact behavior) of the microcellular and glass fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide foams are systematically investigated and compared to compact material. The results showed that the injection parameters (injection speed, foaming mechanism) played an important role in the relative density of microcellular polyphenylene sulfide foams and the mechanical properties. It could be shown that the specific tensile strength decreased while increasing the degree of foaming which can be explained by the increased number of cells and the resulting cell size. This leads to stress peaks which lower the mechanical properties. The Charpy impact strength shows a significant dependence on the fiber orientation. The specific bending modulus of the high-pressure foaming process, however, surpasses the values of the other two processes showing the potential of this manufacturing variation especially with regard to bending loads. Furthermore, a high dependence of the mechanical properties on the fiber orientation of the tested specimens can be found.

Particle-level simulation for the prediction of short fiber orientation in injection molding

2020 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 106115
Author(s):  
Toshiki Sasayama ◽  
Norikazu Sato ◽  
Yoshihide Katagiri ◽  
Yuko Murayama
Keyword(s):  
Injection Molding ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Short Fiber ◽  
Particle Level
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