Prediction of permeability tensor for three dimensional circular braided preform by applying a finite volume method to a unit cell

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 64, Issue 10-11, 2004, Pages 1629-1636

  Song, Y S ^a   Chung, K ^a   Kang, T J ^a   Youn, J R ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

A: Polymer matrix composites; C: Computational simulation; E: Braiding; Permeability; Resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

FINITE VOLUME METHOD; INTERPOLATION; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; TENSORS;

CIRCULAR BRAIDED PREFORMS; NUMERICAL COMPUTATION; PERMEABILITY TENSORS;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

FIBER-REINFORCED MATERIAL; FINITE VOLUME TECHNIQUE; FLUID FLOW; MOLDING; PERMEABILITY;

BRAIDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PERMEABILITY; PREFORM; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 2442650711     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2003.11.008     Document Type: Article

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