@article {6515,
	title = {A numerical modelling for resin transfer molding (RTM) process and effective thermal conductivity prediction of a particle\&ndash;filled composite carbon\&ndash;epoxy},
	journal = {Journal of Composite Materials},
	volume = {55},
	number = {1},
	year = {2021},
	pages = {3-15},
	publisher = {SAGE Publications Sage UK: London, England},
	abstract = {
	The objective of this paper is to develop a global modelling approach, that simulates both the resin transfer molding (RTM) manufacturing and the prediction of the effective thermal conductivity (ETC) of a carbon{\textendash}cpoxy (CE) laminated composite reinforced with particles. This numerical approach is based on two main stages. First, a numerical simulation of the suspension flow and the filtration of the charges during the RTM process. A method, for simulating the flow of a resin, loaded with particles in suspension through a fibrous medium, considering its double porosity scale, has been proposed. It is based on the description of the flow by Stokes{\textendash}Darcy coupling, filtration phenomenon and particle dynamics. Secondly, the ETC of the composite thus produced is evaluated using a numerical homogenisation technique, considering the spherical particles inserted into the carbon{\textendash}epoxy laminated composite. These obtained results have shown that, the incorporation of particles in the laminated composite leads to a significant increase in their effective thermal conductivity, which depends on their thermal conductivity. Finally, a simple linear thermal model has been proposed to predict the effective thermal conductivity of the composite carbon{\textendash}epoxy{\textendash}particles, as a function of that of the base composite carbon{\textendash}epoxy and that of the particles.

},
	isbn = {0021-9983},
	url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0021998320940035},
	author = {Y DJEBARA and A IMAD and Saouab, A and T KANIT}
}
