The increase in the number of structural applications of composite materials, especially in
the aerospace and automotive industries, has led to a demand for robust models to simulate …

The fundamentals of flow in the liquid composite moulding (LCM) processes are reviewed
with an emphasis on multiphase flow effects considering the dual-scale thin porous media …

Resin transfer molding (RTM) is a composite processing technique in which a fiber preform
(usually consisting of fiber tows woven or stitched together) is enclosed in a cavity between …

Capillarity plays a crucial role in many natural and engineered systems, ranging from
nutrient delivery in plants to functional textiles for wear comfort or thermal heat pipes for heat …

This paper discusses a multi-scale approach for the simulation of preform impregnation and
a dielectric flow monitoring system in liquid composite molding processes. A mesoscale unit …

This study focuses on the analysis of the directionality of saturation of materials with bimodal
pore size distributions. The material studied is an anisotropic carbon interlock with highly …

The interplay between capillary and viscous forces plays a significant role for optimal part
quality in fiber-reinforced composites manufactured by Liquid Composite Molding (LCM); …

Abstract Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) processes are cost efficient manufacturing
alternatives to traditional autoclave technology for producing near-net shape structural …

A closure relation for capillary pressure plays an important role in the formulation of both
traditional and evolving models of two‐fluid‐phase flow in porous medium systems. We …

Tow permeability is a very important input in the dual-scale flow and void formation studies
in Liquid Composite Molding processes for manufacturing polymer composites. In this …