Numerical simulation of resin infusion and reinforcement consolidation under flexible cover

Polymer Composites

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 417-427

  Joubaud, Laurent ^a   Achim, Vincent ^a   Trochu, François ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PLASTIC FILMS; PLASTIC FLOW; VACUUM;

MATHEMATICAL EQUATIONS; RESIN INFUSION; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSION (VARI);

RESINS;

EID: 27644438852     PISSN: 02728397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pc.20069     Document Type: Article

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