Ultrasound: A virtual instrument approach for monitoring of polymer melt variables

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 331-338

  Brown, E C ^a   Collins, T L D ^a   Dawson, A J ^a   Olley, P ^a   Coates, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CONTROL; EXTRUSION; MOLTEN MATERIALS; SCADA SYSTEMS; ULTRASONIC MEASUREMENT;

POLYMER MELT VARIABLES;

REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0032660711     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449901800403     Document Type: Article

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