Optimization of injection flow rate to minimize micro/macro-voids formation in resin transfer molded composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 475-486

  Ruiz, E ^a   Achim, V ^a   Soukane, Sofiane ^a   Trochu, F ^a   Breard J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU HAVRE   (France)

Author keywords

Modelling B; Optimization; Resin transfer molding E

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CAPILLARY FLOW; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERS; FILLING; IMPREGNATION; INJECTION MOLDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; POROUS MATERIALS; REINFORCEMENT;

CAPILLARY NUMBER; INJECTION FLOW RATE; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING COMPOSITE PARTS;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 29644440682     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.06.013     Document Type: Article

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