A new numerical procedure to predict dynamic void content in liquid composite molding

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 37, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1961-1969

  Gourichon, B ^a   Binetruy, C ^a   Krawczak, P ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES DE DOUAI   (France)

Author keywords

B. Porosity; C. Computational modelling; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE PARTS; COMPUTATIONAL MODELING; LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING (LCM); VOID MOBILIZATION;

AUTOMOBILE FABRICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; POROSITY;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

COMPUTATION; FABRIC; MOLDING; POROSITY; REINFORCED PLASTIC;

EID: 33749527088     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2005.12.017     Document Type: Article

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