Modeling of Heat Transfer and Void Dynamics for the Thermoplastic Composite Tow-placement Process

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 37, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 1745-1768

  Tierney, John ^a   Gillespie Jr , John W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

ATP; Heat transfer; Thermoplastic; Tow placement; Void dynamics

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSOLIDATION; HEAT TRANSFER;

BOND STRENGTH;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 0141883922     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002199803035188     Document Type: Article

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