Optimal temperature and current cycles for curing of composites using embedded resistive heating elements

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 125, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 126-136

  Mawardi, A ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites fabrication; Heat transfer; Optimal cure cycles; Resin transfer molding; Resistive heating

Indexed keywords

CURING; ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS; OPTIMIZATION; SIMULATED ANNEALING; THERMOSETS;

CURRENT CYCLES;

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE; FABRICATION; HEAT TRANSFER; RESIN;

EID: 0038781649     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1527903     Document Type: Article

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