Cure simulation of thick composite structures using the finite element method

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 188-201

  Park, Hoon Cheol ^a   Lee, Sung W ^b  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; NUMERICAL METHODS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TWO DIMENSIONAL;

MANDREL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MATRIX; THICK COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; THREE DIMENSIONAL CURE SIMULATION; TWO DIMENSIONAL CURE SIMULATION;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 0035082885     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/31G6-F5AL-F87L-WDE8     Document Type: Article

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