Fig. 1. (a) Top view of the sample placed in the mould. Three of the sample edges are restricted by the picture frame. The model considers a 2D cross-section at the red center
line. (b) Geometrical domain for the 2D model. Red arrows represents the distributed load F imposed by the hot press. The bottom half is considered in the model. (For interpretation of the references to colour in this figure legend, the reader is referred to the web version of this article.)