A process performance index based on gate-distance and incubation time for the optimization of gate locations in liquid composite molding processes

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2006, Pages 903-912

  Sanchez F ^a   Garcia J A ^b   Chinesta, F ^c   Gascón, Ll ^b   Zhang, C ^d   Liang, Z ^d   Wang, B ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d FAMU FSU COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (United States)

Author keywords

C. Computational modelling; E. Cure; E. Resin flow; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALCULATIONS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FLOW PATTERNS; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; ITERATIVE METHODS; KINEMATICS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; VENTS;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELLING; CURE; GATE-DISTANCE; INCUBATION TIME; ITERATIVE STOCHASTIC SEARCH ALGORITHMS; LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING (LCM); OPTIMIZATION OF GATE LOCATIONS; PROCESS DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS PERFORMANCE INDEX; RESIN FLOW;

MOLDING;

EID: 33645089452     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.01.016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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