Simulation techniques for determining deformation profiles and residual stresses in molded parts having composite materials

Abstract

Conventional approaches of physical experiments for the effects of cure kinetics in composites materials may lack in capturing lower length scale effects at bulk level. The computational state of the art approaches has not focused on the issue of scale bridging between multiple length scales for manufacturing effects in composites. This limits its usability for specific materials or situations. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide systems and methods that implement a multiscale analysis for determining residual stress and deformation profiles in molded parts comprising composite material. More specifically, present disclosure implements the multiscale analysis wherein a thermal chemical analysis and thermal mechanical analysis are linked to achieve two-way coupling for curing effects at each node/point of molded parts having composite material to provide flexibility and versatility in terms of exploring multiple material combinations without major modification in the approach.