Numerical and Experimental Validation of Natural Fiber Orientation in Viscous Fluid of Injection Cavity

In an injection moulded product, the orientation of short fiber in polymer composite influences the strength of the product. A method was developed to predict orientation of natural fiber in thermoset composite. The purpose of this investigation is to predict the orientation of natural fiber in a viscous fluid and to study fiber flow in mould cavity. An experimental set up was developed on injecting viscous fluid with short natural inside the …