Numerical modeling on pultrusion of composite I beam

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 663-681

  Liu, X L ^a  

^a 506 Lorimer Street ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYESTERS; PULTRUSION; VINYL RESINS;

POLYVINYL ESTERS;

COMPOSITE BEAMS AND GIRDERS;

EID: 0035341607     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(00)00164-0     Document Type: Article

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