Generalized Curing Kinetics Model

This is also called the nth Order Autocatalytic Model. It is a combination of an nth order term with an autocatalytic term. It has many options to control the curing rate. In this model, both the autocatalytic coefficient and the nth order coefficient can be made temperature-dependent (not exposed in the GUI). However, the interface will set the temperature dependence automatically to None.


Nth Order Coefficient

  • Units: None
  • Keyword: RateNthOrder
  • Description: See the above equation

Nth Order Exponent

  • Units: None
  • Keyword: NthOrderExponent
  • Description: See the above equation

Nth Order Temperature Function

  • Type: String
  • Keyword: RnoTempFunction
  • Allowed Values:
    • None
    • Arrhenius
    • WLF
  • Default is None

Nth Order Temperature Function - Activation Energy

  • Units: J/mol
  • Keyword: VmActivationEnergy
  • Description: Used with Arrhenius temperature dependence

Nth Order Temperature Function - WLF Constant C1

  • Units: None
  • Keyword: RnoWLFConstant1
  • Description: Used with WLF model

Nth Order Temperature Function - WLF Constant C2

  • Units: Kelvin
  • Keyword: RnoWLFConstant2
  • Description: Used with WLF model

Nth Order Temperature Function - Reference Temperature

  • Units: Kelvin
  • Keyword: RnoReferenceTemperature
  • Description: Used with WLF model. For Thermoplastic

Auto Catalytic Coefficient

  • Units: None
  • Keyword: RateAutoCatalytic
  • Description: See the above equation

Auto Catalytic Exponent 1

  • Units: None
  • Keyword: AutoCatalyticExponent1
  • Description: See the above equation

Auto Catalytic Exponent 2

  • Units: None
  • Keyword: AutoCatalyticExponent2
  • Description: See the above equation

Auto Catalytic Temperature Function

  • Type: String
  • Keyword: RnacTempFunction
  • Allowed Values:
    • None
    • Arrhenius
    • WLF
  • Default is None

Auto Catalytic Temperature Function - Activation Energy

  • Units: J/mol
  • Keyword: RacActivationEnergy
  • Description: Used with Arrhenius temperature dependence

Auto Catalytic Temperature Function - WLF Constant C1

  • Units: None
  • Keyword: RacWLFConstant1
  • Description: Used with WLF model

Auto Catalytic Temperature Function - WLF Constant C2

  • Units: Kelvin
  • Keyword: RacWLFConstant2
  • Description: Used with WLF model

Auto Catalytic Temperature Function - Reference Temperature

  • Units: Kelvin
  • Keyword: RacReferenceTemperature
  • Description: Used with WLF model. For Thermoplastic