Design and optimization of a thermoplastic tow-placement process with in-situ consolidation

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 244-275

  Pitchumani, R ^a   Gillespie Jr , J W ^b   Lamontia, M A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^c DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); CONSOLIDATION; DEGRADATION; IN SITU PROCESSING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZATION;

PROCESS VARIABLES; TOW PLACEMENT PROCESS;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 0030645509     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703100302     Document Type: Article

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