Experimental validation of dependence map based control in liquid composite molding

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 40, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1137-1162

  Lawrence, Jeffrey M ^a   Hughes, Patrice ^a   Advani, Suresh G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Active control; Mold design; Preform variability; Resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FLOW CONTROL; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS;

ACTIVE CONTROL; MOLD DESIGN; PREFORM VARIABILITY;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 33745304975     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998305057378     Document Type: Article

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