Formation of microscopic voids in resin transfer molded composites

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 126, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 420-426

  Hamidi, Youssef K ^a   Aktas, Levent ^a   Altan, M Cengiz ^a  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; GLASS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; RADIAL FLOW; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; VISCOUS FLOW;

EPOXY COMPOSITES; MICROSCOPIC VOIDS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VOID DISTRIBUTION;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 12344307342     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1789958     Document Type: Article

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