Fabrication of t-shaped structural composite through resin transfer molding

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 1995, Pages 2192-2214

  Young, Wen Bin ^a   Chuang, Min te ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILLING; IMPREGNATION; MECHANICAL TESTING; MOLDS; PLASTICS; POLYMERS; SEALING (CLOSING); STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TRANSFER MOLDING; VACUUM;

EDGE CHANNELING FLOW; FIBER MATS; MATTING MOLD; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; T SHAPED STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0029484130     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839502901606     Document Type: Article

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