Preconditioning theory for reactive compression molding
The preconditioning analysis for reactive compression molding uses a numerical simulation to calculate temperature and cure changes.
During a preconditioning analysis, only temperature and cure equations are solved; pressure-velocity equations are not solved. The temperature is solved using an equation similar to that for reactive molding simulations.
Curing is analyzed by solving equation 11.
[1]
where 
is the degree of cure, and 
and 
are fitting parameters.
The terms 
and 
are described by:
where 
is temperature, and 
, 
, 
, and 
are fitting parameters.
The heat transfer between the resin and the mold or environment is given by equation 2:
[2]
where 
is the heat transfer, 
is the area, 
is the temperature of the resin, and 
is the external temperature.
References
- Kamal, M. R. and Ryan, M. E., Chapter 4 of Injection and Compression Molding Fundamentals, A. I. Isayev (editor), Marcel Dekker, New York (1987)