Aspects of the compaction of composite angle laminates: an experimental investigation

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 2-26

  Hubert, Pascal ^a   Poursartip, Anoush ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; COMPACTION; MOLDING; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); RESINS; SHEAR FLOW; STRAIN; VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT; VOLUME FRACTION;

CARBON EPOXY COMPOSITES; COMPACTION STRAIN; COMPOSITE ANGLE LAMINATES;

LAMINATES;

EID: 0035134176     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1106/X8D7-PR9V-U6F2-0JEK     Document Type: Article

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