Measurement of transverse permeability using gaseous and liquid flow

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2034-2040

  Scholz, Sebastian ^a   Gillespie Jr , John W ^a,b   Heider, Dirk ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

E. Resin flow; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM); Permeability

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDRAULICS; REINFORCEMENT; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS;

MOLD SURFACES; OUT-OF-PLANE FLOW; PERMEABILITY; RESIN FLOW;

POLYMER FILMS;

EID: 34548010054     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.05.002     Document Type: Article

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