Modeling forces generated within rigid liquid composite molding tools. Part A: Experimental study

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1729-1741

  Buntain, M J ^a   Bickerton, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

A. Fabrics textiles; D. Process monitoring; E. Tooling; Liquid composite molding (LCM)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DEFORMATION; LUBRICATION; PROCESS MONITORING; REINFORCEMENT; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING (LCM); NON-ELASTIC COMPACTION; RESIN FLOW; RESIN INFUSIONS; TOOLING;

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES;

EID: 34250349175     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

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