Model Based Control of Voids and Product Thickness during Autoclave Curing of Carbon/Epoxy Composite Laminates

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 1995, Pages 1000-1024

  Joseph, Babu ^a   Hanratty, Frieda Wang ^a   Kardos, John L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVE CURING; CARBON/EPOXY COMPOSITE LAMINATES; CONTROL STRATEGY; ONLINE MEASUREMENT; VOIDS;

AUTOCLAVES; CARBON FIBERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURING; EPOXY RESINS; ERROR CORRECTION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; NEURAL NETWORKS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PROCESS CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; THICKNESS CONTROL;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0029228440     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793x     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839502900801     Document Type: Article

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