Simulation of mold filling in simultaneous resin injection/compression molding

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1255-1268

  Chang, Chih Yuan ^a  

^a KAO YUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Injection compression molding; Mold filling; Resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSION MOLDING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EPOXY RESINS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INJECTION MOLDING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

FIBROUS REINFORCEMENTS; INJECTION/COMPRESSION MOLDING; MOLD FILLING; RESIN INJECTION TIME;

FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

EID: 33747603448     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684406060253     Document Type: Article

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