Vacuum infusion system and method for vacuum infusing a fibre reinforcement with a resin

A vacuum infusion system for infusing a fibre reinforcement with a resin to produce a composite moulded component, the vacuum infusion system comprising:

• a mould with a mould cavity and at least one counter mould with at least one curved region, the counter mould being adapted to be at least partially inserted in the mould cavity, receiving a fibre reinforcement between the mould and the counter mould and to form at least one curved region on a fibre reinforcement contained between the mould and the at least one curved region of the counter mould;
• at least one layer for being placed on the fibre reinforcement, said layer being configured to avoid adhesion of the fibre reinforcement;
• a film for sealing the mould cavity;
• a resin reservoir fluidly connected to a first end of the mould cavity;
• a vacuum pump fluidly connected to a second end of the mould cavity, said second end being opposite to the first end, for infusing the fibre reinforcement with resin;
• wherein
• the at least one counter mould comprises one or more flexible parts, each flexible part including at least one of said curved regions of the counter mould;
• and
• a pressure applying configuration contributing to apply a pressure at least on the at least one curved region of the one or more flexible parts of the counter mould against the mould, to transmit a pressure to the at least one curved region of the fibre reinforcement, infused with resin, said pressure applying configuration being configured for increasing the fibre volume ratio and/or reducing the void content of the composite moulded component.