Adaptive control and on-line permeability estimation of resin transfer molding for composite materials

Journal of Materials Processing and Manufacturing Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 193-203

  Berker, Berna ^a   Sun, J Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 0010253762     PISSN: 10620656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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