Development of a helicopter landing gear prototype using resin infusion molding

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 833-849

  Young, Wen Bin ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Helicopter landing gear.; Polymer composite; Resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

ADIABATIC BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; ADVANCED POLYMER COMPOSITES; CRITICAL TEMPERATURES; FIBER REINFORCEMENTS; FILLING PRESSURES; FILLING PROCESS; FOAM CORES; HEAT TRANSFER CONDITIONS; LOW COSTS; MOLD CAVITIES; MOLD FILLINGS; NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS; POLYMER COMPOSITE; PRE HEATERS; REACTIVE RESINS; RESIN INFUSION MOLDINGS; RESIN INFUSION PROCESS; ROOM TEMPERATURES;

AIRCRAFT LANDING SYSTEMS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; COAGULATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; FILLING; GELATION; HELICOPTERS; LANDING; LANDING GEAR (AIRCRAFT); MOLDING; MOLDS; POLYMERS; RESINS; VACUUM;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

FILLING; GEARS; GELATION; HELICOPTERS; MOLDING; REINFORCED PLASTIC; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS;

EID: 63849118088     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: 15307964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684407087367     Document Type: Article

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