In situ estimation of through-thickness resin flow using ultrasound

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 68, Issue 15-16, 2008, Pages 3093-3098

  Thomas, S ^a   Bongiovanni, C ^b   Nutt, S R ^a  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

A. Carbon fibres; D. Optical microscopy; D. Ultrasonics; Out of autoclave

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACOUSTIC IMAGING; CARBON FIBERS; EPOXY RESINS; FABRICS; FLOW RATE; FLUID DYNAMICS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; IMAGING SYSTEMS; IMPREGNATION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RESINS; ULTRASONICS; WATER TANKS;

A. CARBON FIBRES; D. OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; D. ULTRASONICS; DARCY'S LAWS; IN-SITU; MICROSCOPY IMAGES; OUT-OF-AUTOCLAVE; RESIN FLOWS; SCAN MODES; SINGLE LAYERS; WOVEN CARBON FABRICS;

ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

CARBON FIBER FABRIC; EPOXY RESIN; FILM; FLOW RATE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MICROSCOPY; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 55649092867     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.07.012     Document Type: Article

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