The in-plane permeability of sheared textiles. Experimental observations and a predictive conversion model

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 439-451

  Endruweit, A ^a   Ermanni, P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; E. Resin flow; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM); Permeability

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FABRICS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; TORSIONAL STRESS;

LIQUID COMPOSITES MOLDING (LCM); RESIN FLOW;

GLASS FIBERS;

EID: 1242276389     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2003.11.002     Document Type: Article

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