The control of fibre orientation in ceramic and metal composites by open-ended injection moulding

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 56, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 921-928

  Zhang, T ^a   Evans, J R G ^a   Bevis, M J ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic composites; Fibre orientation; Injection moulding; Metal composites

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; FLOW CONTROL; FLOW VISUALIZATION; INJECTION MOLDING; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; MOLECULAR ORIENTATION; PROCESS CONTROL; RECYCLING;

FIBER ORIENTATION; OPEN ENDED INJECTION MOLDING; TWO BARREL MACHINES;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

CERAMIC FIBRES; COMPOSITES, FIBRE-REINFORCED; FIBRE ORIENTATION; METAL FIBRES;

EID: 0030221663     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0266-3538(96)00055-3     Document Type: Article

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