Process modeling in resin transfer molding as a method to enhance product quality

SIAM Review

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 714-727

  Chui, W K ^a   Glimm, J ^a   Tangerman, F M ^a   Jardine, A P ^a   Madsen, J S ^a   Donnellan, T M ^b   Leek, R ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite materials; Mathematical modeling; Porous media flow; Resin transfer molding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; PROCESS CONTROL; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM);

TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 0031331987     PISSN: 00361445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036144596308546     Document Type: Article

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