Optimal Pressures and Temperatures for Isobaric, Isothermal Chemical Vapor Infiltration

AIChE Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2828-2840

  Ofori, John Y ^a   Sotirchos, Stratis V ^a  

^a University of Rochester   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSIFICATION; OPTIMIZATION; PRESSURE; REACTION KINETICS; SPECIFICATIONS; TEMPERATURE; VAPORS;

CHEMICAL VAPOR INFILTRATION; LEAST PROCESSING TIME; OPTIMAL PRESSURE TEMPERATURE PAIRS;

INFILTRATION;

EID: 0030269529     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690421013     Document Type: Article

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