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Experimental and Flow Simulation Study of VARTM Process

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In contemporary scenario, vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding (VARTM) has become a dominating technique for the manufacturing of large composite structures having high fiber volume fraction. In this research, Basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) flat laminate has been manufactured using VARTM process. To understand the effect of different process parameters of VARTM, simulation model has been developed using CFD simulation solver FLUENT. This two-phase flow model used to simulate the resin pressure distribution and track the flow front with time-dependent approach. The simulation results were compared with the data obtained during resin infusion in the actual experiment. As a result of which, the predicted resin flow patterns and mold filling time by CFD simulation model are found well agreed with measured flow sequence obtained during the manufacturing of BFRP composite.

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The authors would like to acknowledge the Chandubhai S. Patel Institute of Technology, CHARUSAT University, for unconditional support and motivation for carrying out this research work. The authors are also would like to acknowledge the GBT Composites Technology Ltd., Manjusar GIDC, Vadodara, for providing a facility to perform experiment and other supporting materials free of cost in entire research work.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chandubhai S. Patel Institute of Technology, Charotar University of Science and Technology, CHARUSAT Campus, Changa, Gujarat, India

    Maulik V. Shah & Vijaykumar P. Chaudhary

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat, India

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  2. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India

    J. Ramkumar

  3. Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kila Kozani, Greece

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Shah, M.V., Chaudhary, V.P. (2022). Experimental and Flow Simulation Study of VARTM Process. In: Kumar, S., Ramkumar, J., Kyratsis, P. (eds) Recent Advances in Manufacturing Modelling and Optimization. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9952-8_52

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