Prediction of thermo-mechanical properties for compression moulded composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 63-70

  Lielens, G ^a   Pirotte, P ^a   Couniot, A ^a   Dupret, F ^a   Keunings, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Compression moulding; Computational modelling; Fibre orientation; Micro mechanics; Thermomechanical; Thermomechanical properties

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MICROMECHANICS; COMPRESSION MOLDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS;

FIBER ORIENTATION; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0031672174     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(97)00039-0     Document Type: Article

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