Paul Ceralde

Project description

The main focus of my project is to develop experimental methods to characterize the flow behavior of recycled fiber-reinforced composites when subjected to heat and pressure during compression molding.

The goal is to understand the heterogeneous behavior and measure the rheological properties of viscous systems with suspended discontinuous fibers using novel techniques designed to emulate boundary conditions that exist in industrial context. Experimental results will be used to inform material models for fibre-reinforced composites and enable more accurate tools for manufacturing process simulations and mechanical performance predictions. Successful outcomes will bridge the gap for application engineers to design and manufacture sustainable high-performance parts using recycled fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites as inputs.