Abstract
The stamp forming process is well suited for high volume production of thermoplastic composite parts. The process can be characterized as highly non-isothermal as it involves local quench-cooling of a molten thermoplastic composite blank where it makes contact with colder tooling. The formability of the thermoplastic composite depends on the viscoelastic material behavior of the matrix material, which is sensitive to temperature and degree of crystallinity. An experimental study was performed to determine the effect of temperature and crystallinity on the storage modulus during cooling for a woven glass fiber polyamide-6 composite material. An increase of two decades in modulus was observed during crystallization. As this will significantly impede the blank formability, the onset of crystallization effectively governs the time available for forming. Besides the experimental work, a numerical model is developed to study the temperature and crystallinity throughout the stamp forming process. A process window can be determined by feeding the model with the experimentally obtained data on crystallization.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | ESAFORM 2016 |
Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 19th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming |
Editors | Francisco Chinesta, Elias Cueto, Emmanuelle Abisset-Chavanne |
Place of Publication | Nantes, France |
Publisher | American Institute of Physics |
Number of pages | 7 |
Edition | 1 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-0-7354-1427-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | ESAFORM 2016: 19th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming - Nantes, France Duration: 27 Apr 2016 → 29 Apr 2016 Conference number: 19 |
Publication series
Name | AIP conference proceedings |
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Publisher | American Institute of Physics |
Number | 1 |
Volume | 1769 |
ISSN (Print) | 0094-243X |
Conference
Conference | ESAFORM 2016 |
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Abbreviated title | ESAFORM |
Country/Territory | France |
City | Nantes |
Period | 27/04/16 → 29/04/16 |