A comparative analysis of moisture transport models as applied to an epoxy binder

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 377-388

  Glaskova, T I ^a   Guedes, R M ^b   Morais, J J ^c   Aniskevich, A N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA   (Latvia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Epoxy binder; Moisture sorption; Multiphase sorption; Sorption models

Indexed keywords

EPOXY BINDER; MOISTURE SORPTION; MULTIPHASE SORPTION; SORPTION MODELS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DIFFUSION; EPOXY RESINS; HEAT CONVECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SORPTION;

MOISTURE;

EID: 34548738279     PISSN: 01915665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11029-007-0034-y     Document Type: Article

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