Modeling of a heat-activated coupling process of fiberglass reinforced epoxy composite pipe with a copper nickel 90/10 (Cu 90% Ni 10%) alloy pipe was investigated in this study. A nonlinear-coupled two-dimensional heat diffusion model was used to capture the essentials of in-situ thermal transport during the curing process through the thickness of the prepreg wrapping layers. The resulting nonlinear boundary value problem was solved using an Alternating Direction Implicit (ADI) finite difference model (FDM). Transient temperature distributions and degree of cure were predicted for the prepreg layers with and without a heating source at the side of the alloy pipe. A reasonable agreement was found between the predicted temperatures and the experimental results. Measures to improve the curing quality of prepreg layers were discussed based on the modeling results.
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ASME 2002 Engineering Technology Conference on Energy
February 4–5, 2002
Houston, Texas, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Petroleum Institute
ISBN:
0-7918-3591-X
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Transient Two-Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Asymmetric Curing Process
Patrick F. Mensah,
Patrick F. Mensah
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
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Omer Soysal,
Omer Soysal
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
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Guoqiang Li,
Guoqiang Li
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
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Amitava Jana,
Amitava Jana
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
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Michael A. Stubblefield
Michael A. Stubblefield
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
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Patrick F. Mensah
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
Omer Soysal
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
Guoqiang Li
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Amitava Jana
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
Michael A. Stubblefield
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
Paper No:
ETCE2002/CMDA-29073, pp. 177-183; 7 pages
Published Online:
January 7, 2009
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Mensah, PF, Soysal, O, Li, G, Jana, A, & Stubblefield, MA. "Transient Two-Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Asymmetric Curing Process." Proceedings of the ASME 2002 Engineering Technology Conference on Energy. Engineering Technology Conference on Energy, Parts A and B. Houston, Texas, USA. February 4–5, 2002. pp. 177-183. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/ETCE2002/CMDA-29073
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