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Reactive Molding analysis results

    There are results available for a Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) analysis, and a Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) or a Structural Reaction Injection Molding (SRIM) analysis, using a thermoset material.

    Text based results

    The following table lists the text results generated for a Reaction Injection Molding analysis.

    Graphical results

    The following table lists the results generated for a Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) analysis, and RTM or SRIM analysis, and indicates whether each result is supported for the following technologies:

    • Midplane
    • Dual Domain
    • 3D
    For more information about a result, including how to interpret the display, click on the result name.
    1For Midplane and Dual Domain analysis technologies, these results are produced only when you have selected an analysis sequence that includes the Incompressible solver.
    2For Midplane and Dual Domain analysis technologies, these results are produced only when you have selected an analysis sequence that includes the Compressible solver.
    3This result is available only when the option to Perform venting analysis is selected in the solver parameters.
    4The Mat orientation result is specific to the RTM and SRIM processes. The RTM and SRIM processes are not supported by 3D analysis technology.
    5If you select a material with fiber or filler content, Fiber orientation analysis results also will be generated for a Fill+Pack analysis sequence. The option to perform Fiber orientation analysis if fiber material is enabled by default in the Process Settings Wizard.

    Topics in this section

    • Bulk conversion result

      The Bulk conversion result shows the average material conversion (cure) across the part thickness, calculated over the entire molding process (filling + curing phases).

    • Bulk conversion at end of process result

      The Bulk conversion at end of process result is generated from a Midplane and Dual Domain Reactive Molding analysis, and shows the average material conversion (cure) across the part thickness, calculated at the end of the filling phase.

    • Conversion at node result

      The Conversion at node result shows the actual material conversion (cure) at a node, calculated over the entire molding process (filling + curing phases).

    • Conversion result

      The Conversion result shows the conversion value (degree of cure) at a particular part thickness over the duration of the entire molding process. This part thickness is the normalized thickness.

    • Cured layer fraction result

      The Cured layer fraction result shows the fraction of thickness where the degree of cure is higher than the gelation conversion.

    • Mat orientation result

      The Mat orientation result shows the effect of the fiber-mat preform (fiber-mat) properties on the advancement of the melt-front.

    • Reactive Molding analysis log

      The Analysis Log is a text report that lists the inputs that you used for the Reactive Molding analysis, including solver parameters, material data, process settings an model details, followed by the analysis progress tables.