Hi - I have a large bonnet mould and wanted to check my thinking on positioning ports and spiral before infusing this for the first time.
It is 1.3m x 1.1m and the layup is 200gsm CF, 295gsm CF, 2mm soric (2 layers selectively used), CF reinforcing round edges and over the soric, 295gsm CF.
I was proposing to put 1 inlet centrally at the front and 2 vac ports on the 'ears' of the bonnet at the back.
I'm expecting the soric will help the infusion and it will have spiral + mesh.
Does this look a sensible approach?
Any changes you would suggest on placement?
(I know its quite a thin stack but its on a rallycar with 4 bonnet pins and we've run some really flimsy GFRP versions before so not concerned on that front).

Thanks
Stuart

Hi Stuart,

Maybe try this...



Yellow dot = Vac.
Purple dot = Resin Feed.
Red Line = Spiral.

Kev.

I suppose you've already seen the great video of Easycomposites making a Carbonfiber Bonnet?

Kev - thanks that looks like a good way to ensure the ears of the bonnet are properly infused.

Matthieu - thanks for the pointer, yes I've watched that - the EC guys make it look so easy don't they!

Stuart

Why they make it look so easy, is because they are well prepared I guess

What kevin posted looks good, possibly with some spiral wrap for the vac side too, in the same way as the spiral for the feed, just mirrored.