Experimental and analytical study of the influence of HexFit® glass fibre composite manufacturing process on delamination during drilling

International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 326-342

  Zitoune, Redouane ^a   Collombet, Francis ^a   López, Guillermo Hernaiz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

Author keywords

Critical machining parameters; Delamination; Drilling; Manufacturing processes; Resin film infusion; RFI

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; DELAMINATION; DRILLING; INFILL DRILLING; MANUFACTURE; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); RADIO INTERFERENCE; RESINS;

ANALYTICAL STUDIES; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; EXPERIMENTAL VALUES; GLASS FIBRE COMPOSITES; HEXCEL COMPOSITES; MACHINING PARAMETERS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; RESIN FILM INFUSION;

MACHINING CENTERS;

EID: 55649114422     PISSN: 17485711     EISSN: 1748572X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMMM.2008.020967     Document Type: Article

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