Thick-sectioned RTM composite manufacturing: Part I - In situ cure model parameter identification and sensing

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1175-1200

  Michaud, D J ^a   Beris, A N ^a   Dhurjati, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cure modeling; Heat flux sensors; Resin transfer molding; Thermoset composites; Thick laminates

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURING; HEAT FLUX; HEAT TRANSFER; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYMERIZATION; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; THERMOSETS;

HEAT FLUX SENSORS (HFS);

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0036317423     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998302036010589     Document Type: Article

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