Manufacturing of an aileron rib with advanced thermoplastic composites

Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 185-195

  Hou, Meng ^a   Ye, Lin ^a   Mai, Yiu Wing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aileron rib; CF PEI; Compression molding; Manufacturing; Polyetherimide; Thermoplastic composite

Indexed keywords

AILERON RIB; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES;

AIRCRAFT PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; MANUFACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLDS; POLYETHERIMIDES;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 0031096398     PISSN: 08927057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089270579701000207     Document Type: Article

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