Thermomechanical properties during cure of glass-polyester RTM composites: Elastic and viscoelastic modeling

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 881-916

  Ruiz, Edu ^a   Trochu, François ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elastic model; Resin cure; RTM; Viscoelastic model

Indexed keywords

CURING; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; GLASS; GLASS TRANSITION; POLYESTERS; POLYMERIZATION; REACTION KINETICS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STRESS RELAXATION; THERMOMECHANICAL TREATMENT; VISCOELASTICITY;

ELASTIC MODEL; GLASS TRANSITION EFFECTS; RESIN CURE; VISCOELASTIC MODEL;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 18844444466     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305048732     Document Type: Article

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