Abstract
The dual porosity of textile reinforcements, typically used in fibre reinforced
plastics, poses a challenge in terms of permeability modelling. The influence of the dual porosity is found to be restricted to the interaction between the inter- and intra-bundle flow. It is proposed to account for this interaction by the application of a slip boundary condition on the bundle surface in a meso scale permeability model. The appropriate slip coefficient, for flow transverse to the bundle, is determined by solving the Stokes equations in a micro scale domain consisting of a single filament. A master curve is derived, relating the intra-bundle fibre volume fraction and slip coefficient. Application of the proposed slip coefficient on the bundle surface yields improved results compared to the use of a no-slip boundary condition. Future work focuses on the determination of a slip coefficient master curve for flow parallel to the bundles.
Original language | Undefined |
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Title of host publication | 9th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials |
Editors | F. Trochu |
Place of Publication | Montreal, Canada |
Publisher | Réseau Matériaux Québec |
Pages | - |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publication status | Published - 8 Jul 2008 |
Event | 9th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, FPCM-9 2008 - Montreal, Canada Duration: 8 Jul 2008 → 10 Jul 2008 Conference number: 9 http://cchp.meca.polymtl.ca/fpcm9/ |
Conference
Conference | 9th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials, FPCM-9 2008 |
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Abbreviated title | FPCM |
Country/Territory | Canada |
City | Montreal |
Period | 8/07/08 → 10/07/08 |
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Keywords
- METIS-254047
- slip boundary condition
- transverse flow
- dual scale porosity
- Permeability
- IR-75455