Process simulation of compression moulding – implementation and integration

Expected effects and results

The project's expected effects and results will be a set of integrated systems for design, crash- and process simulation. This will be used for material optimisation including potential reuse of recycled carbon fibers. The project will also result in a demonstrator that can be tested in a vehicle to verify the simulation results.

Project plan and implementation

The project is funded by FFI via Vinnova and led by RISE. It is divided into six Work Packages (WPs) with WP leaders.

• The advanced simulations in WP1 (SMC) & WP2 (prepreg) takes the results from the work done by Gestamp, LTU, VCC and KTH in the previous project PROSICOMP I to the next step for SMC moulding and pressing of prepreg.
• The results from WP1 & WP2 are integrated into WP3, where DYNAmore and RISE will provide commercial process simulation solutions.
• In WP4, the simulations will be used to minimise the material in terms of either weight, cost or a reuse factor.
• A demonstrator is developed in In WP5 based on WP3 & 4.
• WP6 makes sure that the progress and results are exploited.