Cores lead to an automated production of hollow composite parts in resin transfer moulding

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 803-810

  Lehmann, U ^a   Michaeli, W ^a  

^a Institut fur Kunststoffverarbeitung   (Germany)

Author keywords

E. preform; E. resin flow; E. resin transfer moulding (RTM); Impregnation

Indexed keywords

EPOXY RESINS; IMPREGNATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PREFORMING; PRESSURE EFFECTS; TRANSFER MOLDING;

HOLLOW COMPOSITE PARTS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM);

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0031642226     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(98)00007-4     Document Type: Article

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