Rapid processing of net-shape thermoplastic planar-random composite preforms

Applied Composite Materials

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-71

  Jespersen, S T ^a   Baudry, F ^a,b   Schmah D ^a,c   Wakeman, M D ^a,d   Michaud, V ^a   Blanchard, P ^e   Norris, R E ^f   Manson J A E ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE TECHNOLOGIE DES COMPOSITES ET POLYMÈRES LTC   (Switzerland)

^b Rieter Automotive Heatshields AG   (Switzerland)

^c Hydroptere   (Switzerland)

^d Du Pont de Nemours International SA   (Switzerland)

^e FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

^f U S DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Net shape; Preforming; Stamp forming; Thermoplastic composites

Indexed keywords

CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCED PLASTICS; TEXTILE PROCESSING; THERMOPLASTICS; VACUUM DEPOSITION;

ASSISTED DEPOSITIONS; BULK FLOWS; CUT TO LENGTHS; CYCLE TIME; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; MOULDING PROCESS; NET-SHAPE; PART QUALITIES; PRECONSOLIDATION; PREFORMING PROCESS; PROCESS STAGES; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; PROCESSING ROUTES; PRODUCTION CAPACITIES; RANDOM COMPOSITES; RAPID PROCESSING; STAMP FORMING; TARGET COSTS; TEXTILE COMPOSITES; THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES;

PREFORMING;

EID: 59349086892     PISSN: 0929189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10443-008-9078-y     Document Type: Article

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