Three-dimensional finite element simulation of curing of polymer composites

Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 895-912

  Cheung, A ^a   Yu, Y ^a   Pochiraju, K ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Composite; Cure; Galerkin FEM; RTM

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; PROBLEM SOLVING; REACTION KINETICS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

GALERKIN FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; POLYMER COMPOSITES;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 1542506081     PISSN: 0168874X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-874X(03)00119-7     Document Type: Article

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