Numerical prediction and experimental characterisation of meso-scale-voids in liquid composite moulding

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2460-2470

  Schell, J S U ^a   Deleglise, M ^b   Binetruy, C ^b   Krawczak, P ^b   Ermanni, P ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ECOLE DES MINES DE DOUAI   (France)

Author keywords

B. Microstructures; B. Porosity; C. Finite element analysis (FEA); E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; IMPREGNATION; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; PRESSURE GRADIENT;

LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING; MESO SCALE VOIDS; MICRO COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 36448959075     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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