Simulation and experimental validation of flow flooding chamber method of resin delivery in liquid composite molding

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2131-2141

  Alms, Justin ^a   Advani, Suresh G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Perform; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); E. Resin flow; E. Thermosetting resign

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; THERMOSETS;

FLOW FLOODING CHAMBER (FFC); LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING; RESIN DELIVERY; RESIN FLOW;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 34848902595     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.06.011     Document Type: Article

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