In this paper, based on a physical model the resin transfer moulding (RTM) of a non-isothermal process has been simulated. It is assumed that the flow in porous medium is under the Darcian regime. Also, the relationship between flow mean velocity in each section has been considered in terms of porosity. The governing equations including heat dispersion term are solved numerically. To verify the model results, the temperature profiles for two types of fibers have been calculated, and are compared with experimental results of other researchers. The results showed that, to optimize the better quality of production of composite materials, the importance of heat dispersion term can not be neglected.
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