Combinatorial search to optimize vent locations in the presence of disturbances in liquid composite molding processes

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 261-285

  Gokce, Ali ^a   Advani, Suresh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Combinatorial search; Fiber composites; Liquid composite molding; Optimization; Resin flow; Resin transfer molding; Vent optimization

Indexed keywords

COMBINATORIAL MATHEMATICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBABILITY; VENTS;

LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 0038004176     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-120018909     Document Type: Article

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