Fabric draping simulation in composites manufacturing part I: Description and applications

Journal of Advanced Materials

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 29-35

  Van West, Barry P ^a   Luby, Steven C ^b  

^a BOEING COMPANY   (United States)

^b Composite Design Technologies Inc ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0001827773     PISSN: 10709789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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