Feiplar Composites & Feipur - RESIN INFUSION MOLDING ......Jorge Nasseh Barracuda Technologies Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Benefits of Structural Composites in Train Application • Stiffness

RESIN INFUSION MOLDING APPLICATION

IN RAIL TRANSPORTATION

Jorge Nasseh

Barracuda Technologies

Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

Benefits of Structural Composites in Train Application

• Stiffness

• Lightweight

• Durable

• Easy to mold to almost any shape

• Meet aerodynamics, insulation and noise performance

Complexity of Structural Composite Design

• Reliable Structural Design

• Manufacturing Process

• Production Scale

• Competitive Overall Cost

The Cost Factor

Building Composite Parts with Close Molding Methods

• Structural Integrity

• Low Weight

• Repeatability

• Clean Work Environmental

• Production Scale Cost Performance

Building Composite Parts with Close Molding Methods

The Principle Behind the Method

Fluid Flow on a Porous Media

Darcy’s Law

Building Composite Parts with Close Molding Methods

• RIM – Resin Infusion Method

• RTM – Resin Transfer Molding

• LRTM – Light Resin Transfer Molding

• ULRTM – Ultra Light Resin Transfer Molding

Building Composite Parts with Close Molding Methods

Building Composite Parts with Close Molding Methods

Building Composite Parts with Close Molding Methods

Building Composite Parts with Close Molding Methods

The Case of a Sidewall

• Structural Analysis

• Close Molding Selection - ULRTM

• Building the Mold

• Resin Flow Simulation

• Building Parts

The Case of a Sidewall

Structural Analysis – Finite Element Analysis

The Case of a Sidewall

Flow Modeling

The Case of a Sidewall

Going to Production

The Case of a Sidewall

Final Assembly