Mould and method for vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding

A method for vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding of a fibre reinforced laminated structure, comprising:

• providing a for vacuum assisted resin transfer moulding of a fibre reinforced laminated structure, comprising:
• a first mould part defines a negative impression of the fibre reinforced laminated structure, the first mould part structurally stable and forms a support for fibre reinforcement layers of the fibre reinforced laminated structure,
• a second mould part connectable to the first mould part in order to close the mould and together with the first mould part defines an enclosed space to be evacuated,
• a flow duct that guides a liquid polymer, the flow duct is open towards the enclosed space and is formed as a recess in the first mould part extending along a section of a periphery of the first mould part and/or a formed as a recess in the second mould part and extending along a section of the periphery of the first mould part;
• and
• a spacer element forming a portion of the flow duct, the spacer element configured to prevent the second mould part from entering the flow duct after the enclosed space has been evacuated,
• keeping the flow duct free of any material until the resin is injected;
• and
• injecting the resin such that the resin runs in the flow duct from an inlet port to a far end of the mould.