Dependence of the reinforcement anisotropy on a three dimensional resin flow observed by X-ray radioscopy

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 814-826

  Breard J ^a   Saouab, A ^b   Bouquet, G ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU HAVRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW VISUALIZATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; POROUS MATERIALS; RESINS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

X RAY RADIOSCOPY;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 0344210406     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/073168449901800903     Document Type: Article

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