Light weight composites for automotive applications

International SAMPE Symposium and Exhibition (Proceedings)

Volumn 48 II, Issue , 2003, Pages 1714-1726

  Mohamed, Mansour ^a   Schartow, Robert ^a   Knouff, Brian ^b  

^a 3TEX Inc   (United States)

^b DELPHI CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

3D Weaving; Advanced Composites; Resin Infusion

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED COMPOSITES; RESIN INFUSION;

AUTOMOBILE BUMPERS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FIBERS; GLASS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; REINFORCEMENT; STEEL; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; VEHICLES; WEAVING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0842311541     PISSN: 08910138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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6. USP 6,283,168, "Shaped Three-Dimensional Engineered Fiber Preforms with insertion Holes and Rigid Composite Structures Incorporating Same, And Method Therefore", Pu Gu and Mansour Mohamed, September 4, 2001.
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