Coupled non-conforming finite element and finite difference approximation based on laminate extrapolation to simulate liquid composite molding processes. Part I: Isothermal flow

Science and Engineering of Composite Materials

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 85-112

  Ruiz, Edu ^a,b   Achim, V ^a   Trochu, F ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composites processing modeling; Laminate structure; Liquid composite molding (LCM); Mesh extrapolation; Non conforming finite element

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250671212     PISSN: 0334181X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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