A 3-D coupled solution for the flow and fiber orientation in injection molding of fiber-filled systems

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Applied Mechanics Division, AMD

Volumn 217, Issue , 1996, Pages 207-214

  Kabanemi, Kalonji K ^a   Hétu, Jean François ^a   Garcia Rejon, Andrés ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CALCULATIONS; FIBERS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MOLDING; STRESS ANALYSIS; VISCOELASTICITY;

FIBER ORIENTATION;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0030385553     PISSN: 01608835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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