Simulation of active flow control based on localized preform heating in a VARTM process

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1815-1830

  Johnson, R J ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); C. Computational modeling; E. Resin flow; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFECTS; FILLING; INDUCTION HEATING; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RESIN FLOW; ROOT MEAN SQUARED (RMS);

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 33748755100     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.09.007     Document Type: Article

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