Numerical simulation of vibration-assisted liquid composite molding

This study is to develop a numerical simulation model to investigate the numerical modeling of vibration assistance in the liquid composite molding processes. Liquid composite molding (LCM) is of great importance in the industry due to its potential for high volume production. By the application of vibrations in the LCM process, the molding performance can be significantly improved. The experimental results indicated that flow enhancement could be achieved as high as 66% if vibration assistance was applied.; Numerical simulation results obtained in this study were compared with data obtained from the experimental runs, as well as with typical results from literature reviews. Conclusions from the study could provide an insight and a practical way to optimally apply vibration assistance in liquid composite molding. It also has a potential benefit to the medical field in the research on blood flow in the human body.