Development of the double RIFT diaphragm forming process

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 21, Issue 18, 2002, Pages 1629-1635

  Channer, K J ^a   Cosgriff, W ^a   Smith, G F ^a   Okoli, O I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Diaphragm forming; Preforming; RIFT; RTM; Vacuum infusion

Indexed keywords

FORMING; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MICROSTRUCTURE; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

DIAPHRAGM FORMING;

DIAPHRAGMS;

EID: 0036903896     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684402021018482     Document Type: Article

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