Simultaneous gate and vent location optimization in liquid composite molding processes

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1419-1432

  Gokce, Ali ^a   Advani, Suresh G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); A. Preform; E. Resin flow; E. Resin transfer moulding (RTM); Optimization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FLOW PATTERNS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

FLOW RESISTANCE; POLYMER-MATRIX COMPOSITES; PREFORM; RESIN FLOW;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 4444253704     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2004.05.001     Document Type: Article

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