Simulation of three-dimensional fiber orientation in weldline areas during push-pull-processing

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 977-985

  Patcharaphun, S ^a,b   Zhang, B ^a   Mennig, G ^a  

^a CHEMNITZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Fiber orientation; Push pull processing; Short glassfiber reinforced thermoplastics; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; INJECTION MOLDING; SOLIDIFICATION;

MELT FLOW; PUSH-PULL-PROCESSING; SHORT GLASSFIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS; SYNCHRONIZED INJECTION UNITS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

EID: 34547639671     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407079416     Document Type: Article

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