Real time monitoring of cure and gelification of a thermoset matrix

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3273-3280

  Antonucci, V ^a   Giordano, M ^a   Cusano, A ^b   Nasser, J ^c   Nicolais, L ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANNIO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cure; Fiber optic; Gel point; On line monitoring

Indexed keywords

GEL POINT; GELIFICATION; ON-LINE MONITORING; THERMO-CHEMICAL TRANSFORMATIONS;

CURING; FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC SENSORS; GELATION; MONITORING; POLYMERIZATION; REFRACTOMETERS;

THERMOSETS;

FIBER OPTICS; GEL; ON-LINE MONITORING; OPTICAL PROPERTY; POLYMERIZATION; SENSOR; THERMOSETTING POLYMER;

EID: 33749531021     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.07.009     Document Type: Article

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