Numerical simulation of void formation in LCM

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 6 SPEC., 2003, Pages 517-523

  Bréard, Joël ^a   Saouab, Abdelghani ^a   Bouquet, Guy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU HAVRE   (France)

Author keywords

B. Microstructure; B. Porosity; C. Numerical analysis; Liquid composite molding

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LAMINATES; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY;

CAPILLARY NUMBER;

MOLDING;

EID: 0037683232     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00055-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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