A Rheological Study of Fibre Reinforced Composites and The Factors That Affect Rheological Behaviour During Impregnation Process: A Review

Authors

  • Nurul Zuhairah Mahmud Zuhudi Aerospace Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Firdaus Aqil Mohd Fadzil Aerospace Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Muzafar Zulkifli Green Chemistry and Sustainable Cluster, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (UniKL MICET), 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Naim Ahmad Yahaya Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (UniKL MICET), 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia
  • Nurhayati Mohd Nur Aerospace Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Nor Aida Abdul Rahman Aviation Management Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia
  • Wan Nursheila Wan Jusoh Aerospace Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.89.2.167181

Keywords:

Rheological, pre-impregnation, fabric, fibre reinforced composites

Abstract

Rheological behaviour is an important factor affecting the flow behaviour of a fluid and many aspects related to this, mainly in the manufacturing process of fiber reinforced composites, either for Newtonian fluids or non-Newtonian fluids. During impregnation process, the viscosity changes with temperatures and their strain rate, has influenced the resin flow behaviour during curing process. In this paper, a review on the rheological studies of fiber reinforced composites for both, synthetic and natural based fibers, respectively, are presented. In addition to that, this review paper highlighting a few research studies conducted in literature on the main factors that affecting the rheological quality and performance of the composites. The aims of this review, mainly to capture the trend ranging from the recent five years back and summarize the various studies via experimental, theoretical or modelling works. Furthermore, also aiming to provide an ideal baseline information in the selection of the methods regarding rheological study to ensure better quality of pre-preg product and fibre reinforced composites can be produced in the author’s future work.

Author Biographies

Nurul Zuhairah Mahmud Zuhudi, Aerospace Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia

zuhairah@unikl.edu.my

Firdaus Aqil Mohd Fadzil, Aerospace Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia

firdaus.fadzil14@s.unikl.edu.my

Muzafar Zulkifli, Green Chemistry and Sustainable Cluster, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (UniKL MICET), 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia

muzafar@unikl.edu.my

Ahmad Naim Ahmad Yahaya, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Chemical and Bioengineering Technology (UniKL MICET), 78000 Alor Gajah, Melaka, Malaysia

ahmadnaim@unikl.edu.my

Nurhayati Mohd Nur, Aerospace Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia

nurhayati@unikl.edu.my

Nor Aida Abdul Rahman, Aviation Management Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia

noraida@unikl.edu.my

Wan Nursheila Wan Jusoh, Aerospace Section, Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysian Institute of Aviation Technology (UniKL MIAT), Lot 2891, Jalan Jenderam Hulu, 43800, Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia

wannursheila@unikl.edu.my

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Published

2022-01-01

How to Cite

Mahmud Zuhudi, N. Z. ., Mohd Fadzil, F. A. ., Muzafar Zulkifli, Ahmad Yahaya, A. N. ., Mohd Nur, N. ., Abdul Rahman, N. A. ., & Wan Jusoh, W. N. . (2022). A Rheological Study of Fibre Reinforced Composites and The Factors That Affect Rheological Behaviour During Impregnation Process: A Review. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 89(2), 167–181. https://doi.org/10.37934/arfmts.89.2.167181

Issue

Vol. 89 No. 2: January (2022)

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