Stochastic modeling of nonisothermal flow during resin transfer molding

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 42, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 3057-3070

  Padmanabhan, S K ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a Univ C   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RANDOM PROCESSES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; RESINS; THERMOSETS; TRANSFER MOLDING;

NONISOTHERMAL FLOW; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STOCHASTIC MODEL;

PLASTIC FLOW;

COMPOSITE; FLOW ANALYSIS; MOULD; RESIN;

EID: 0344562879     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0017-9310(98)00377-9     Document Type: Article

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