Numerical simulation for the transverse impregnation in resin transfer molding

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 165-182

  Chang, Chih Yuan ^a   Hourng, Lih Wu ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Body fitted finite element method; Resin transfer molding (RTM); Void formation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRANSFER MOLDING;

FIBER BUNDLES; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; TRANSVERSE IMPREGNATION;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031654420     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449801700206     Document Type: Article

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