Process optimization of tape placement for thermoplastic composites

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2013-2023

  Sonmez, Fazil O ^a   Akbulut, Mustafa ^a  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

A. Laminates; B. Residual internal stress; B. Thermomechanical; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); E. Prepreg; Nelder Mead algorithm

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; PRODUCTIVITY; PYROLYSIS; RESIDUAL STRESSES; TAPES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

INTERNAL STRESS; NELDER-MEAD ALGORITHM; TENSILE RESIDUAL STRESS;

THERMOPLASTICS;

EID: 34548018998     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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