Analysis and minimization of void formation during resin transfer molding process

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 66, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 3281-3289

  Lee, Doh Hoon ^a   Lee, Woo Il ^a   Kang, Moon Koo ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Molding process; Resin transfer; Void formation

Indexed keywords

AIR VOIDS; MICROVOIDS; VOID FORMATION;

COMPUTER CONTROL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INFILTRATION; INJECTION MOLDING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; PREFORMING;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

AUTOMATION; COMPUTER CONTROL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INJECTION MOLDING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PERMEABILITY; PREFORM; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; SENSOR; TOW;

EID: 33749538405     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2005.07.008     Document Type: Article

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