Abstract
Out-of-autoclave processes of carbon fiber thermoplastic composites are gaining interest as they can drastically reduce the economic cost. To optimize consolidation, the flow behavior of these highly filled composites has to be characterized. Here, we propose to measure viscosity of carbon fiber/polyetherketoneketone through squeeze flow experiments in a rheometer. A modified Stefan's law assuming a power law fluid behavior with full anisotropy is developed for square and circular geometries to model the data. Values of the power law parameters K and n are obtained, on the order of 15,000 Pa.sn and 0.02 at 1 bar. Though as expected independent of the samples' geometry and tapes' stacking, K and n depend on the applied pressure and plate size. This is due to localized shear which results in a shear-banding-like phenomenon. Finally, squeeze flow is compared to dynamic measurements and invalidate the Cox-Merz rule for such materials.
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