Comprehensive thermal optimization of liquid composite molding to reduce cycle time and processing stresses

Polymer Composites

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 209-230

  Ruiz, Edu ^a   Trochu, François ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; CURING; FUNCTIONS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; OPTIMIZATION; PREFORMING; RESIDUAL STRESSES; THERMOELASTICITY;

LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING (LCM); PREFORM; PROCESS ENGINEERS; SOLID SHAPES;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 19944424808     PISSN: 02728397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pc.20077     Document Type: Article

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