A grid of dielectric sensors to monitor mold filling and resin cure in resin transfer molding

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 476-489

  Yenilmez, Bekir ^a   Murat Sozer, E ^a  

^a KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

B. Electrical properties; D. Process monitoring; Dielectric sensor; E. Resin transfer molding (RTM)

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CURING; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; MOLDING; MOLDS; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS MONITORING; RESINS; SENSORS;

B. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; D. PROCESS MONITORING; DIELECTRIC SENSOR; DRY SPOTS; E. RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM); MOLD FILLINGS; REMOTE MONITORING; RESIN CURES; SENSOR GRIDS; SENSOR OPERATIONS; SENSOR SYSTEMS; SPACE BETWEEN;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

EID: 62649091639     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.01.014     Document Type: Article

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