In situ study of the epoxy cure process using a fibre-optic sensor

Smart Materials and Structures

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 194-202

  Chailleux, E ^a   Salvia, M ^a   Jaffrezic Renault, N ^a   Matejec, V ^b   Kasik, I ^b  

^a ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON   (France)

^b INSTITUTE OF PHOTONICS AND ELECTRONICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); EPOXY RESINS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; GEOMETRICAL OPTICS; INTELLIGENT MATERIALS; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

POLYMER MATRIXES;

CURING;

EID: 0035303994     PISSN: 09641726     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0964-1726/10/2/304     Document Type: Article

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