Experimental study of thickness gradient formation in the vartm process

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 607-627

  Tackitt, Kirk D ^a   Walsh, Shawn M ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gradient; LVDT; Resin transfer molding; Surface displacement; Thickness; VARTM

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CLAMPING DEVICES; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; DATA ACQUISITION; ELECTRIC EXCITATION; MAGNETIC PERMEABILITY; SENSORS; THICKNESS MEASUREMENT; VACUUM;

GRADIENTS; LVDT; SOFT TOOLING SURFACE; SURFACE DISPLACEMENT; VARTM;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 23144467829     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-200041896     Document Type: Article

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