Predicting molding forces during sheet molding compound (SMC) compression molding. I: Model development

Polymer Composites

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 291-303

  Abrams, Lisa M ^a   Castro, Jose M ^a  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORROSION RESISTANCE; MOLDING; SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS; TRUCKS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COMPOSITION; COMPRESSION MOLDING; CONTINUUM MECHANICS; COSTS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; STRESSES;

COMPRESSION FORCE; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; HIGH STRENGTH; MATERIAL PARAMETER; MODEL DEVELOPMENT; MOLDING CYCLES; PROCESS MODEL; TRUCKING INDUSTRY; TRUCK BODY PANELS;

COMPRESSION MOLDING; SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS;

EID: 1542392106     PISSN: 02728397     EISSN: 15480569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pc.10029     Document Type: Article

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