An approach to modelling the manufacturing process of thermoset composite reinforced with 3d woven

Abstract

This paper proposes the general approach to modelling the manufacturing process of thermoset composite reinforced with 3D woven based on the digital twin concept. The focus is on the methodology for determining the permeability of a dry 3D woven. Simulation results in ANSYS CFX are presented. Also, a curing simulation technique in ABAQUS with user subroutines for a thermosetting composite is described. The results of curing simulation for the Kamal-Sourour model are presented in more detail and the prediction of shape distortion for a composite U-shaped part as a result of chemical shrinkage and thermal expansion is performed.