A closed form solution for flow during the vacuum assisted resin transfer molding process

Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 122, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 463-475

  Hsiao, K T ^a   Mathur, R ^a   Advani, S G ^a   Gillespie, J W ^a   Fink, B K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0242683033     PISSN: 10871357     EISSN: 15288935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1285907     Document Type: Article

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