The two-way interaction between anisotropic flow and fiber orientation in squeeze flow

Journal of Rheology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 491-511

  Ericsson, K A ^a,b   Toll, S ^a,c   Manson, J A E ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE TECHNOLOGIE DES COMPOSITES ET POLYMÈRES LTC   (Switzerland)

^b ABB Sweden   (Sweden)

^c CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0001472663     PISSN: 01486055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1122/1.550833     Document Type: Article

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