A two-dimentional hydrodynamic model of a rheokinetic fluid during filling a thin and long mold packed with reinforcement materials are proposed. A core layer of the mold is a porous and rather thick spacer mat. The location of other denser and thinner reinforcement materials into the mold was symmetrical with respect to the spacer mat. During mold filling the fluid easily flows along the core spacer mat and simultaneously impregnates the peripheral reinforcement mats. The model allows to simulate the flow front propagation of the fluid and pressure rise inside the mold during filling. In order to verify the model an original glass mold has been designed and built. The experimental results for the flow front propagation of the fluid were compared with the model predictions and a good coincidence between them has been obtained. For correct comparison of the experimental pressure profiles with the calculated data, the pressure losses in the mold gate must be taken into consideration. These losses can essentially exceed the pressure level into the mold.
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