Analysis of resin flow under flexible cover in Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion (VARI)

Journal of Advanced Materials

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 3-10

  Joubaud, Laurent ^a   Trochu, François ^a   Le Corvec, Jérôme ^b  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Kaizen Technologies   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FILLING; INJECTION MOLDING; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; PLASTIC FILMS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

RESIN FLOW; THIN PLASTIC FILM; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSION;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 33646447589     PISSN: 10709789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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