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Visual‐RTM 13.5 Training Example
Grado de Ingeniería de Materiales
Asignatura: Fabricación con materiales compuestos
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Casos
TIPO DE
DESCRIPCIÓN
SIMULACIÓN
Inyección lineal de una placa rectangular con/sin venteo; efecto
Case_01 (a~d) Filling (RTM)
de borde de línea
Inyección central isotrópica/ortotrópica de una placa cuadrada
Case_02 (a~c) Filling (RTM)
con/sin venteo
D = 0.04m
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Case_01
Descripción
Case_01b Inyección lineal de una placa rectangular con efecto de borde lineal y venteo
Case_01c Inyección lineal de una placa rectangular con efecto de borde lineal sin venteo
Case_01
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Case_01a
>> Material • Part:
related Material=Preform
assignment Porosity=0.5
Thickness=0.005 m
>> Boundary condition • Region “pressure”
pressure = 1E5 Pa
definitions state = 1 (open=1, close=0)
• Region “vent”
pressure = 0
state = 1 (open=1, close=0)
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Case_01a
• Select the Composites and Trade in the
Application Manager
• Set the Default application to Mesh
• Create New File
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Case_01b
• Importar el mallado
• Select “File/Open”
• Switch the Files of type to VDB files
• Select Case_01b_start.vdb para importar
el mallado
• Click Open
100 mm
500 mm
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Case_01a
• Applications : RTM
• Simulation Type: Filling
• Seleccionar Resina: Database User
• Click para abrir Material: crear
un nuevo material o seleccionar la
resina
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Case_01a
• Botón derecho: “All/Resin” para crear New Material
• Poner el nombre a la resina: Resina_1
Constant Viscosity = 0.1
Density = 1000
• Click Save y Close
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Case_01a
Type = %Fill
Frequency = 2.5
• Enter Particle Frequency = 1
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_01a
Definir la orientacion: RTM: Part Orientation
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Case_01a
• Orentiation method: Project Rosette
Select in Views tool bar
• Vector 0°: se muestra en Amarillo en todos
los elementos
• Click Apply y Close
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Case_01a
• Database: User y Category: Reinforcement
• Click : Create New Material
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Case_01a
• Right click Reinforcement: New Material
• Name the reinforcement: Preform
• Definir General Property para Preform
• Click Save
• Click Close
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Case_01a
• Click on Layer Design Manager
panel to create a new layer
• Click on to confirm
• Database: User Category: Reinforcement Name: seleccionar Preform
• Layer_1 in LAYER LIST: Define Thickness: 5 mm (0.005m) and Fiber Content as 0.5 (50% porosidad):
• Click Apply, Close: tiene que aparecer en laminate list
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Case_01a
• Select RTM: Process Condition
• Type: Pressure in Definition section
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Case_01a
• Define Region: clicking on
• Click Close
• Click Apply, Close
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Case_01a
Condiciones de contorno:puntos de venteo
• Vent: create New boundary condition
• Define Region by clicking on
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Case_01a
• Click Apply to confirm selection
• Click Close
Vent Pressure= 0 (Pa)
State = 1
Click Apply
Click Close
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Case_01a
• Realizar la simulación: MyApps: RTM Solver
• Abrir el archivo guardado
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Case_01a
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Case_01a
• Select RTM= Load Result
• Result file Case_01a.erfh5 is loaded
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Case_01a
VISUALIZAR RESULTADOS
• Results: Contour
• NODE: FILLING_TIME
• Check Contour On/Off: Smeared
• Check Min/Max ID to show the nodes
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Case_01a
VISUALIZAR RESULTADOS
• Go step by step by clicking in Animation toolbar
• Create an animation by clicking in Animation toolbar
• Modify the speed of animation by clicking in Animation toolbar
• Move up and down the cursor to modify the speed of animation
• Stop the animation by clicking in Animation toolbar
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Case_01a
VISUALIZAR RESULTADOS
• Double click the contour to open Spectrum Control window
• Set the Levels of colors to 10
• Click Close
• Select All Nodes to show on
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Case_01b
Case_01b: Inyección lineal de una placa rectangular con efecto de borde lineal y venteo
Objective >> be aware of edge effect in RTM process and its corresponding setting in simulation
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Case_01b
• Abrir Visual‐Environment 13.5
• Switch the Default application to Mesh
• Click OK
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Case_01b
• Importar el mallado
• Select “File/Open”
• Switch the Files of type to VDB files
• Select Case_01b_start.vdb para
importar el mallado
• Click Open
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Case_01b
• CREAR EL CANAL
• Switch Top View with Views toolbar
• Select “Surface/Sweep(Drag)”
• Sweep: Multiple Curves
• Trayectory: Vector
• Align Vector Along the Standard
Axis and Along the Y Axis of
Global coordinate system
• Click OK to confirm
• Distance: 5
• Select Mesh & Surf para crear el
mallado y superficie
• Enter 3 in the new part ID box
• Select the curve and middle
mouse button to confirm
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Case_01b
• A new surface is created
• Click Mesh on Sweep dialog box
• Set Element type to Tria and
meshing method as Map
• Select Across Part in Advance tab
• Click Create Mesh
• Click OK
• Click Close on the Sweep dialog box to
exist
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Case_01b
• Select “File/Save as” to save the
model with name Case_01b
• Switch to RTM with
“Application/RTM”
• Set Simulation Type to Filling
• Define Injection Resin as
Resin_New_1 in User Database
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_01b
• Define orientation with “RTM/Part
Orientation”
• Click and select Part 2
and Part 3 from the selection list
• Click to confirm
• Set Orientation Method to Project
Rosette
• Click to create a new Rosette
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Case_01b
• Select 3 nodes to define the rosette of the part
• Click Create
• Click Close
• Select in Views tool bar
• 0° vector is displayed for all the element
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_01b
• Switch to Layer Design Manager with “RTM/Layer Design Manager”
• Create New Material in User/Reinforcement database named Channel
• Input the properties for Channel
• Click Save
• Click Close
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Case_01b
• Select PART_2 from Selection List and Preform from Reinforcement for Layer_1
• Click on No to reject assign
same material to other layers
• Define Thickness (5mm )and Fiber
Content (0,5 y 0 canal) for the 2 layers
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_01b
• Select “RTM/Process Condition”
• Create Pressure BC
Pressure=1E+5 (Pa), State=1
• Create Vent BC
Pressure=0 (Pa), State=1
Pressure BC Vent BC
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Case_01b
• Guardar el archive en carpeta R: como
case_01b
• Load the ERF File with “Load Result”
• Visualize the FILLING_FACTOR result
Notice how the resin flows more easily along the top
edge (Channel zone)
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Case_01c
Case_01c:Inyección lineal de una placa rectangular con efecto de borde lineal sin venteo
Objective >> be aware of vent usage in RTM process and simulation
New in this case
• Vent boundary condition deleted
(compared to Case_01b)
Model setup >> Simulation type Filling
>> Material property • Resin: Resin_New_1
definitions Viscosity = 0.1 Pa∙s
• Reinforcement: Preform
type = fabric
permeability K1,K2,K3 = 1E‐10 m2
• Reinforcement: Channel
type = fabric
permeability K1,K2,K3 = 1E‐9 m2
>> Material assignment • Part:
related Material=Preform
Porosity=0.5
Thickness=0.005 m
• Part:
related Material=Channel
Porosity=1
Thickness=0.005 m
>> Boundary condition • Region “pressure”
definitions pressure = 1E5 Pa
state = 1 (open=1, close=0)
Data >> original Case_01b_start.vdb
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Case_01c
• Abrir Visual‐Environment 13.5
• Select RTM en Default application
• Click OK
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Case_01c
• Realizar los pasos del caso Case_01b pero no
poner o eliminar la condición de venteo
• (In the Explorer, expand Process Conditions,
right click on vent_1, select Delete)
• Select “File/Save as” to save the model with
name Case_01c
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Case_01c
Comparar los dos casos: Case_01b (con venteo) y Case_01c (sin venteo) para ver
el efecto del venteo
• Switch to
“Applications/Viewer”
• Right click on Page 1 in
Page/File View and select
Insert/After
• Select “Window/Page
Layout” from the menu
• Select 2 window template
in Standard Layouts table
• Click Close
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Case_01c
• Load the Case_01c.erfh5 in the upper window
• Load the Case_01b.erfh5 in the lower window
• Select “Window/Couple Windows” from the menu
• Check All Pages and All Settings in the Couple Windows
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_02a
Case_02a: Inyección central isótropa de una placa cuadrada sin extracción de aire
>> Material property • Resins: Resin1
D = 0.04m Viscosity = 0.425 Pa∙s
definitions • Reinforcement: Preform1
type = fabric
permeability K1,K2,K3 = 3E‐9 m2
>> Boundary condition • Region “pressure”
pressure = 5E+5 Pa
definitions state = 1 (open=1, close=0)
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Case_02a
• Abrir Visual‐Environment 13.5
• Set Default application to Mesh
• Click OK
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Case_02a
• Click File/Open
• Select Case_02_start.igs and Open
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Case_02a
• Select Curve/Circle/Arc
• Method: Centre‐Axis
• Pulsar Axis: Define Align Axis
Along Standard Axis of Z Axis
• Input the coordinate of Base Pt
as (0.25 0.25 0)
• Click OK
• Define the Radius as 0.01
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_02a
• Select Surface/Split(Trim Surface)
• Select the surface and middle
mouse button to confirm( dar a la
flech verde)
• Define the surface Split by Curves
• Select the circle and middle mouse
button to confirm
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_02a
• Right click and select
Tools/Delete (borrar el circulo
central)
• Click Yes to delete the entity
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Case_02a
• Select 2D/Automesh
Surfaces
• Select the surface and
middle mouse button to
confirm
• Select create mesh
• Set Element Size= 0.01
• Set Edge Count = 8
• click Set to Edge
• Click the two semicircular
edges of the hole
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Case_02a
• In Method section, set the
element Type to Tria
• Check Auto for the mesh
Method
• Create Mesh
• Click OK
• Click Close to exit
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Case_02a
• Switch Applications from Mesh to
RTM
• Set Simulation Type to Filling
• Select User for Database
• Click to open Material Database
and create new material
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Case_02a
• Right click “All/Resin” in explorer tree to create
New Material
• Input the resin name as Resin1 in Name box
• Define General Property for resin
• Click Save and then Close
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Case_02a
• In Output Frequency section, keep the
default settings as the Type is %Fill with a
Frequency of 2.5
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_02a
• Define orientation with
“RTM/Part Orientation”
• Click and select
Part 1 from the selection list
• Click to confirm
• Set Orientation Method to
Project Rosette
• Click to create a new Rosette
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Case_02a
• Select 3 nodes to define the rosette of the
part
• Click Create
• Click Close
• Select in Views tool bar
• 0° vector is displayed for all the element
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_02a
• Select “RTM/Layer Design Manager” to define
reinforcement material and create stacking definition
• Switch Database to User
• Click to Create New Material
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Case_02a
• Right click Reinforcement to create
New Material
• Name the reinforcement as Preform1
• Define General Property for Preform1
• Click Save
• Click Close
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Case_02a
• Click to create a new layer
• Select Part_1 in Selection List
• Click OK to exit and middle button (flecha verde) confirm
• Select Preform1 from User/Reinforcement database for Layer_1
• Define Thickness as 0.005(m) and Fiber Content as 0.176 (i.e. 82.4% voids) for Layer_1 in
LAYER LIST
• Click Apply, and then Close
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Case_02a
• Select “RTM/Process
Condition”
• Choose the Pressure as
Type in Definition section
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Case_02a
• Define Region by clicking on
• Set the Type to Node and select
all the nodes on the hole edge
• Click Apply to confirm selection
• Click Close
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_02a
• Check Save VDB
• Realizar la simulación: Abrir en MyApps
RTM Solver en archivo guardado
• Se realiza la simulación
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Case_02a
• Click on “RTM/Load
Result” to load the result
file
• Display filling contour
with “Results/Contour”
• Select FILLING_TIME in
NODE folder
• Check Smeared in
Contour On/Off section
• Select All Nodes in
Options section
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Case_02a
• Select FILLING_FACTOR in NODE folder
• Go step by step by clicking in
Animation toolbar
• Create an animation by clicking in
Animation toolbar
• Modify the speed of animation by
clicking in Animation toolbar
• Move up and down the cursor to
modify the speed of animation
• Stop the animation by clicking in
Animation toolbar
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Case_02a
• Visualize the PRESSURE animation result
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Case_02b
Case_02b:Inyección central ortótropa de una placa cuadrada con extracción de aire en las
esquinas
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Case_02b
• Launch Visual‐Environment 13.5
• Set the Default application to RTM
• Click OK
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Case_02b
• Select RTM/Layer Design Manager
• Click to Create New Material
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Case_02b
• Right click Reinforcement to create
New Material
• Name the reinforcement as Preform2
• Define General Property for Preform2
• Click Save
• Click Close
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Case_02b
• Click to create a new layer
• Select Part_1 in Selection List
• Click OK to exit and middle button to confirm
• Select Preform2 from User/Reinforcement database for Layer_1
• Define Thickness as 0.005(m) and Fiber Content as 0.176 (i.e. 82.4% voids) for Layer_1 in LAYER
LIST
• Click Apply
• Click Close
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Case_02b
• Select Check/Element
Normals (Orientation)
• Click Check
• Check Arrows in Display
section
Note: After clicking Check, it
shows that the element
normals are in ‐Z direction, so
they need to be corrected.
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Case_02b
• Click Elements after Flip Normals
• Select all the elements of the part
Note: The direction of all the element
normals is changed in +Z direction
• Click Apply to confirm
• Click Close
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Case_02b
• Right click on Part
Orientation/ORI/ to Edit it
• Reselect Part 1 and
Rosette_1 from the list
Note: The direction of e1, e2
and e3 are in the same
direction with the part
orientation
• Middle button to confirm
• Click Modify
• Click Close
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Case_02b
• Select “RTM/Process
Condition”
• Choose the Type as Vent in
Definition section
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Case_02b
• Define Region by clicking on
• Set the Type to Node and select 3
nodes in the up left corner
• Click Apply to confirm selection
• Click Close
• Click Apply to confirm and Close
Vent_4 Vent_3
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Case_02b
• Simular en RTM solver
• Load the ERF Files with “RTM/Load Result”
Time=32s
• Visualize the FILLING_FACTOR, FILLING_TIME
and PERMEABILITY results
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Case_02c
Case_02c: Orthotropic central injection of a square plate with varying vent state
Objective >> understand Vent role in RTM simulation
New in this case • vent_2 and vent_4 closed after resin has reached
(compared to Case_02b) (in following slides): identifying related new operations in Visual‐RTM
>> Boundary condition • region “pressure”
definitions pressure = 5E+5 Pa
state = 1 (open=1, close=0)
• region “Vent_1” and “Vent_3”
pressure = 0
state = 1 (open=1, close=0)
• region“Vent_2” and “Vent_4”
pressure = 0
state = 10 (open=1, close=0)
>> reference Case_02c.vdb
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Case_02c
• Right click or double click on Vent_2
to Edit it
• Switch the type of State to F(t)
• Enter related values into the X‐Y
table
note: according to this piecewise line, the
Vent _2 opens at the beginning till 32s when
the resin has just reached Vent_2, then
closed till the injection complete
• Click Finish
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Case_02c
• Click to export the curve
as a .txt file and rename it
with vent_state
• Click Apply and then Close
• Double click on Vent_4 to
edit it
• Switch the Type of State to
F(t)
• Click to import the
vent_state.txt file
• Click Finish
• Click Apply and then Close
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Case_02c
• Save this model Case_02c
• Run the calculation con el programa RTM
solver
• Load the ERF Files of Case_02b and
Case_02c with “File/Open”
Case_02c Case_02b
• Visualize the PRESSURE result
Case_02c Case_02b
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Case_02c
• Select the window with loading
Case_02b.erfh5 and Select “File/Import
and Plot”
• Pick a node near the Vent_2
• Select PRESSURE for the Ordinates (keep all
the display settings as default)
• Click Plot
• Click Close
• Select the window with loading
Case_02c.erfh5 and Select “File/Import
and Plot”
• Pick the same node near the Vent_2
• Select PRESSURE for the Ordinates
• Check Current Page, Current Window and
All curves in one plot
• Click Plot
• Click Close
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Case_02c
• Doubt click on the legend
and open the Legends and
Labels window
• In the Legends section, input
the name of the legends
• Click Close
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