Measurement techniques and effects on in-plane permeability of woven cloths in resin transfer moulding

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 401-408

  Lekakou, C ^a   Johari, M A K ^a   Norman, D ^a   Bader, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

In plane permeability; Measurement technique; Radial flow; Rectilinear flow; Resin transfer moulding, woven cloths

Indexed keywords

FABRICS; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; POLYMERS; RADIAL FLOW; WETTING;

FLOW RATE; IN PLANE PERMEABILITY; RECTILINEAR FLOW; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; WOVEN CLOTH;

TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 0029780231     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1359-835X(95)00028-Z     Document Type: Article

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