Curing Simulation

Contents:

• 1. Usage Reference
  • 1.1. ACCS Workflow
  • 1.2. Adding the Cure Simulation Equations
  • 1.3. Analysis Settings
  • 1.4. Support Remover
  • 1.5. Post-Processing Options
    • 1.5.1. Material State
    • 1.5.2. Degree of Cure
    • 1.5.3. Glass Transition Temperature
    • 1.5.4. Heat of Reaction
  • 1.6. Export Compensated Geometry
  • 1.7. Known Limitations
• 2. Scripting
  • 2.1. Documentation
    • 2.1.1. Project class
    • 2.1.2. Mechanical class
    • 2.1.3. ACCSload class
    • 2.1.4. ACCSsuprem class
    • 2.1.5. ACCSsurexp class
    • 2.1.6. Interactive help
  • 2.2. Examples
    • 2.2.1. Full cure simulation
    • 2.2.2. Fast cure simulation via MRCC
    • 2.2.3. Fast cure simulation via T vs t
  • 2.3. Running the solver
• 3. Best Practices
  • 3.1. How to Define an Autoclave Cycle
    • 3.1.1. Number of Steps
    • 3.1.2. Time Step Size
  • 3.2. Solution Methods
    • 3.2.1. Transient Solution Method (Full Simulation)
    • 3.2.2. Fast Solution Method (Fast Simulation)
  • 3.3. Meshing Considerations
  • 3.4. Material Considerations
  • 3.5. Tool-Part Interaction
  • 3.6. Typical Values and Measurements
• 4. Workshops
• 5. Validation Test Case
• 6. Theory Documentation
  • 6.1. Differential Scanning Calorimetry
  • 6.2. Cure Kinetics Equations for thermosets
    • 6.2.1. Nth Order
    • 6.2.2. Autocatalytic
    • 6.2.3. Kamal Sourour
    • 6.2.4. Avrami-Erofeev
    • 6.2.5. Karnakas-Partridge
    • 6.2.6. Proportional Diffusion Limitation
    • 6.2.7. Parallel Diffusion Limitation
    • 6.2.8. Released Heat
    • 6.2.9. Glass Transition Temperature
    • 6.2.10. Cure Shrinkage
    • 6.2.11. Material Model
  • 6.3. Crystallisation Equations for thermoplastics
    • 6.3.1. PEEK
    • 6.3.2. Released Heat
    • 6.3.3. Reference Temperature
    • 6.3.4. Cure Shrinkage
    • 6.3.5. Material Model
  • 6.4. Viscoelasticity
    • 6.4.1. Prony Series
    • 6.4.2. Temperature Time Shift
    • 6.4.3. Degree of Cure Time Shift
  • 6.5. References
• 7. Supported Elements
  • 7.1. Thermal Analysis
  • 7.2. Structural Analysis