Effect of cure cycle heat transfer rates on the physical and mechanical properties of an epoxy matrix composite

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1892-1899

  Davies, L W ^a   Day, R J ^a   Bond, D ^a   Nesbitt, A ^a   Ellis, J ^b   Gardon, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Hexcel Composites   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites; B. Curing; B. Mechanical properties; Quickstep

Indexed keywords

AUTOCLAVES; CURING; EPOXY RESINS; HEAT TRANSFER; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; VISCOSITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

CURE CYCLE TIMES;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

AUTOCLAVE; CARBON FIBER; CURING; EPOXY RESIN; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; INTERLAMINAR PROPERTY; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; VISCOSITY;

EID: 33947395297     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.10.014     Document Type: Article

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