Compression flow permeability measurement: A continuous technique

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 445-457

  Buntain, M J ^a   Bickerton, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; E. Resin flow; Liquid Composite Molding (LCM)

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSIBILITY OF LIQUIDS; POROUS MATERIALS; RESINS; VOLUME FRACTION;

LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING (LCM);

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 0037544297     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00090-3     Document Type: Article

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