A fractal geometry model for evaluating permeabilities of porous preforms used in liquid composite molding

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 2219-2232

  Pitchumani, R ^a   Ramakrishnan, B ^a  

^a Univ C   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; FRACTALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; MOLDING; POROUS MATERIALS; THERMOSETS;

FRACTAL GEOMETRY; LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING; POROUS PREFORMS; TORTUOSITY;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

FRACTAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MOULD; PERMEABILITY; POROUS MEDIUM;

EID: 0344327137     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(98)00261-0     Document Type: Article

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