Training Catalogue

 
Composites and Plastics
PAM-RTM for Automotive Applications
Reference: RTM-AU-B

Level: Basic
Duration: 1.5 day (plus half-day training on ESI Group mesher upon request)
Audience: CAE automotive engineers involved in the Resin Transfer Molding process and variants
Objectives: Become familiar with the PAM-RTM simulation solution for the manufacturing process of resin injection/infusion through fibrous reinforcements for automotive applications.
Prerequisites: Basic FEA knowledge
Description: This course focuses on predictive simulation of the resin injection process and will help you answer the following questions:
Which process should I use to make this part? Will I be able to inject this preform? Can I use this resin? Where should I set the injection points? Where should I set the injection lines? What is the injection sequence? What is the pressure? What is the filling time?
Course content:

Day 1, AM:
Running a simple case

  • Overview of the GUI: simulation parameters, material database.
  • Basic surfacic cases: line injection on a plate, central injection on a plate. How to define the injection and vents boundary conditions.  Basic post-processing.
  • Runners. Remeshing tools demonstration.
  • Tools to set the permeability principal directions.
  • Opening and closing of injection points and vents.
  • Air entrapment.

Day 1, PM:
Overview of Advanced features

  • 3D case: extrusion of a multi-layer solid mesh from a shell mesh.  Simple LRI (Liquid Resin Infusion) case built from this extruded mesh.
  • Comparison between 2D, 2.5D and 3D cases on the same part (like a T-junction).
  • VARI
  • Non-isothermal simulations: preheating, filling, curing.
  • A few words on PAM-QUIKFORM (ESI Group geometric draping program) and advanced permeability models.

Day 2, AM:
Automotive-oriented Workshop:

  • Heat Transfer Modeling
Schedules:

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