Injection moulding simulation analysis of natural fiber composite window frame

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 197, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 22-30

  Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Aizan ^a   Sin, Lee Tin ^a   Rahmat, Abdul Razak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Flow analysis; Injection moulding; Moldflow; Natural fiber composite; Rice husk; Window frame

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; VISCOSITY;

FLOW ANALYSIS; INJECTION MOULDING; SHEAR THINNING;

NATURAL FIBERS;

COMPOSITES; COMPUTER PROGRAMS; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; NATURAL FIBERS; SIMULATION; VISCOSITY;

EID: 37049013299     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.06.014     Document Type: Article

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