Porosity reduction in the high-speed processing of glass-fiber composites by Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 195-226

  Barraza, Harry J ^a   Hamidi, Youssef K ^a   Aktas, Levent ^a   O'Rear, Edgar A ^a   Altan, M C ^a  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

High speed injection; Postfill pressure; Resin transfer molding; Void content

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; EPOXY RESINS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; MOLDS; MORPHOLOGY; POROSITY; PRESSURE; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

CURRENT LIQUID MOLDING; HIGH SPEED INJECTION; MICROFOUNTAIN FLOW; POSTFILL PRESSURE; RESIN INJECTION VELOCITY; SECONDARY FLOW PHENOMENA; SPATIAL VOIDAGE GRADIENT; STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY; VOID FORMATION; VOID MORPHOMETRY;

GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 1342324767     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304038649     Document Type: Article

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