Flow control using localized induction heating in a VARTM process

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 669-684

  Johnson, R J ^a   Pitchumani, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM); Induction heating

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW CONTROL; INDUCTION HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

FLOW FRONT; LOCALIZED INDUCTION HEATING; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (VARTM);

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS;

CARBON FIBER; FLOW; HEATING; LAYING-UP; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PERMEABILITY; PREFORM; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33845881182     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.04.012     Document Type: Article

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