Viscoelastic response of dry and wet fibrous materials during infusion processes

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 868-873

  Kelly, P A ^a   Umer, R ^a   Bickerton, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Preform; B. Stress relaxation; E. Compression moulding; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSION MOLDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PREFORMING; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STRESS RELAXATION; VISCOELASTICITY;

COMPACTION AND RELAXATION PHASES; COMPRESSION SPEEDS; DRY AND WET FIBROUS MATERIALS; FIBER VOLUME FRACTIONS; INFUSION PROCESSES; LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING (LCM); TRANSVERSE COMPRESSIVE FORCES; VISCOELASTIC RESPONSE;

FIBERS;

EID: 33645050423     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.02.008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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