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A review on theoretical modelling for shearing viscosities of continuous fibre-reinforced polymer composites

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Optimisation design of composite structures required an accurate predictive model for forming behaviour. The simulation process contains a number of model parameters which include transverse and longitudinal viscosities of continuous fibre-reinforced viscous composites, fundamental to predicting the shear rheology. These two shearing viscosities are defined by the viscosity tensor where transverse and longitudinal viscosities are respectively the shearing resistance for the unidirectional composite across and along the fibre direction. This paper reviews previous work on modelling techniques, which would offer some insight in development of a fully predictive physical model so as to eliminate any time-consuming experimental characterisation. It is suggested that neglect of non-Newtonian effects, viscoelastic effects (fibre elastic deformation), and fibre rearrangement during shearing could be the main reason for the existing models underestimating test data. Recommendations for future work are made.

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We would like to thank the following organisations for their support: Program for Innovative Research Team in Science and Technology in Fujian Province University; Key Laboratory of Functional Materials and Application of Fujian Province; Key Municipal Laboratory of Polymer Processing Principles and Application of Xiamen City; Xiamen University of Technology (YKJ130010R); The National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11872179), The Science and Technology Project of Fujian Province (No. 2018H6024); Fujian Bus and Special Vehicle R&D Cooperative Innovation Center (2011 Plan) (2016AYF005); Research and Development of Key Technologies for New Micro-explosive Jet Cleaning (2017VCICHT008); Xiamen High Efficiency and Precision Intelligent Engineering Technology Research Center; Development and Industrialization of High Performance Car Carbon Fiber Rim (3502Z20179039).

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    Jinhuo Wang, Xiaohong Ge, Yuejun Liu, Zhengbing Qi, Shaoxun Sun & Yong Yang

  2. Key Municipal Laboratory of Polymer Processing Principles and Application of Xiamen City, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, 361024, China

    Jinhuo Wang, Xiaohong Ge, Yuejun Liu & Yong Yang

  3. School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350, China

    Longxing Li

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Wang, J., Ge, X., Liu, Y. et al. A review on theoretical modelling for shearing viscosities of continuous fibre-reinforced polymer composites. Rheol Acta 58, 321–331 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00397-019-01151-1

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