Modeling of flow and thermo-kinetics during the cure of thick laminated composites

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-22

  Costa, V A F ^a   Sousa, A C M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

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EID: 0037255745     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1290-0729(02)00003-0     Document Type: Article

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