Effect of preform thickness and volume fraction on injection pressure and mechanical properties of resin transfer molded composites

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 937-957

  Olivero, Kristian A ^a   Hamidi, Youssef K ^a   Aktas, Levent ^a   Altan, M Cengiz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Permeability measurements; Preform thickness; Resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; GLASS FIBERS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PREFORMING; PRESSURE DROP; PRESSURE TRANSDUCERS; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DARCY'S LAW; INJECTION PRESSURE; PERMEABILITY MEASUREMENTS; THINNER RANDOM MATS;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 2942640322     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998304040562     Document Type: Article

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