Isolating components of processing induced warpage in laminated composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 36, Issue 21, 2002, Pages 2407-2419

  Darrow Jr , David A ^a   Smith, Lloyd V ^b  

^a SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Finite element analysis; Processing effects; Spring in

Indexed keywords

CURING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SHRINKAGE; THERMAL EXPANSION;

ELASTIC PROPERTIES; FIBER VOLUME FRACTION GRADIENTS; LAMINATE WARPAGE; MOLD EXPANSION; SPRING-IN; THICKNESS CURE SHRINKAGE;

LAMINATED COMPOSITES;

EID: 0036432823     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998302036021784     Document Type: Article

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