Simulating three-dimensional flow in compression resin transfer molding process

Revue Europeenne des Elements

Volumn 14, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 777-802

  Simacek, Pavel ^a   Advani, Suresh G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Fiber compaction; Fiber preforms; Flow modeling; Injection molding; Numerical methods; Process modeling; Resin flow; Resin infusion

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FIBERS; INJECTION MOLDING; MOLDS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PREFORMING; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FIBER COMPACTION; FIBER PREFORMS; FLOW MODEL; PROCESS MODELING; RESIN FLOWS; RESIN INFUSION;

RESINS;

EID: 34548091994     PISSN: 12506559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3166/reef.14.777-802     Document Type: Article

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