Phase change measurement of ultrasonic shear waves on reflection from a curing epoxy system

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 22, 2005, Pages 4115-4125

  Dixon, S ^a   Lanyon, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTIC MODULI; EPOXY RESINS; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; ULTRASONICS; VISCOELASTICITY; VISCOUS FLOW;

CURE CYCLE; ULTRASONIC SHEAR WAVES; VISCOUS LIQUIDS;

SHEAR WAVES;

EID: 27844581638     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/38/22/016     Document Type: Article

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