Optimal design of process parameters for resin transfer molding

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1113-1140

  Yu, Hon Wen ^a   Young, Wen Bin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION EFFECTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURING; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PLASTIC PARTS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; THERMAL EFFECTS;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM);

TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 0030649684     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199839703101103     Document Type: Article

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