Geometrical modelling and control of a triaxial braiding machine for producing 3D preforms

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 34, Issue 6 SPEC., 2003, Pages 481-492

  Potluri, P ^a   Rawal, A ^a   Rivaldi, M ^a   Porat, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Preform; C. Analytical modelling; E. Automation; E. Braiding

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MOLDING; PREFORMING; SERVOMECHANISMS; TEXTILE FIBERS;

BRAIDING MACHINES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0038697488     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-835X(03)00061-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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