A novel procedure for identification of 3D moisture diffusion parameters on thick composites: Theory, validation and experimental results

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 36, Issue 19, 2002, Pages 2219-2243

  Pierron, F ^a   Poirette, Y ^b   Vautrin, A ^b  

^a ARTS ET MÉTIERS PARISTECH   (France)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE SAINT ETIENNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; EPOXY RESINS; MOISTURE; NONMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; OPTIMIZATION;

FICKIAN MOISTURE DIFFUSION; THICK COMPOSITES; THREE DIMENSIONAL MOISTURE DIFFUSION;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0036411873     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998302036019003     Document Type: Article

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