Summary:
A 3-dimensional finite element model is developed to simulate and analyze the temperature and degree of cure field of epoxy casting part during cure process. The present model based on general finite element software ABAQUS is verified by literature example and experimental data. The numerical results show good agreement with literature example and measured data, and are even more accurate than the simulation of literature. After modeling successfully, the influence of temperature cure cycle ramps have on the temperature and degree of cure gradient is investigated. Moreover, the effect of non-uniform temperature and degree of cure field within epoxy casting part on hardness is demonstrated. The present
model provides an accurate and novel method that allows further insight into the process of cure for epoxy resin.

Format:
Pages :8
Size: 372 kb
Author :J. Zhang, Y. C. Xu, P. Huang
State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Chemical engineering,
Nanjing University of Technology, Nanjing - 210009, China

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