多轴向无屈曲织物多尺度润湿特性表征与模拟

Multiscale characterization and simulation of wetting behavior in multiaxial non-crimp fabrics

  • 摘要: 针对多轴向无屈曲织物(NCF)液体成型过程中树脂多尺度渗流复杂易形成孔隙缺陷的问题,本文构建了一套微流体恒流灌注实验平台及纤维束饱和度评估方法,实现了对束内与束间多尺度流动行为的定量评价,揭示了0°/90°双轴向织物面内及层间差异化的孔隙形成机制。在NCF单层内,束间流动易产生指进现象,在捆绑纱附近受阻并形成包气。在多层之间,NCF多轴向特征使层间流速产生差异导致低流速层空气滞留。引入面内波纹比统一表征NCF结构特征,据此开展高保真模拟分析其对渗透性的影响。仿真与实验测试的渗透率误差小于 9%,验证了数值方法的可靠性。数值模拟结果表明,NCF 织物的渗透率与面内波纹比呈显著正相关关系。随着波纹比由 0.014 增加至 0.024,经向渗透率由 2.91×10−11 m2 提高至 8.02×10−11 m2,纬向渗透率由 6.94×10−11 m2 提高至 9.49×10−11 m2。结合波纹比与空隙率分布可知,波纹比较小的织物中小尺度空隙占比更高,对应更大的微观流体填充体积。然而,基于微流体恒流灌注实验平台的实验分析发现,宏观渗透性与织物多尺度的浸润均匀性呈显著负相关。因此,在复合材料液体成型工艺设计中,仅以宏观渗透率作为评价依据具有一定局限性,需综合考虑织物内部结构特征对实际填充过程的影响。

     

    Abstract: To address the complex multiscale resin flow and the tendency for void formation during liquid molding of non-crimp fabrics (NCFs), this study develops a microfluidic constant-flow infusion platform and a fiber tow saturation evaluation method, enabling quantitative characterization of intra- and inter-tow flow behaviors and revealing distinct mechanisms of void formation within and between plies of 0°/90° biaxial fabrics. Within a single NCF layer, inter-tow flow readily exhibits fingering, which is impeded near stitching yarns, leading to air entrapment. Between layers, the multiaxial architecture of NCFs induces interlayer flow velocity differences, resulting in air retention in low-velocity layers. An in-plane waviness ratio is introduced to uniformly characterize the NCF structural features, and high-fidelity simulations are performed to analyze its effect on permeability. The discrepancy in permeability between simulations and experiments is less than 9%, validating the reliability of the numerical method. Numerical results show that the permeability of NCFs is positively correlated with the in-plane waviness ratio. As the waviness ratio increases from 0.014 to 0.024, the warp permeability increases from 2.91×10−11 m2 to 8.02×10−11 m2, while the weft permeability increases from 6.94×10−11 m2 to 9.49×10−11 m2. Analysis of the waviness ratio and porosity probability distribution indicates that fabrics with lower waviness ratios contain a higher fraction of small-scale pores, corresponding to a larger microscopic fluid filling volume. However, experimental analysis based on the microfluidic constant-flow infusion platform reveals a significant negative correlation between macroscopic permeability and multiscale impregnation uniformity. Therefore, in the design of liquid composite molding processes, relying solely on macroscopic permeability as an evaluation criterion is limited, and the influence of internal fabric structure on the actual filling process must also be considered.

     

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