Fiber optic sensors for monitoring flow in vacuum enhanced resin infusion technology (VERITy) process

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1065-1070

  Gupta, Nitesh ^a   Sundaram, Ramesh ^a  

^a SURFACE ENGINEERING DIVISION   (India)

Author keywords

B. Optical techniques; D. Process monitoring; E. Resin flow; Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG)

Indexed keywords

B. OPTICAL TECHNIQUES; CO-CURED; D. PROCESS MONITORING; E. RESIN FLOW; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FIBER BRAGG GRATING (FBG); FLOW FRONT; FLOW-SENSOR; FLOW-SENSORS; IN-VACUUM; MOULDING PROCESS; NATIONAL AEROSPACE LABORATORIES; OPTICAL DOMAINS; PREPREG; RESIN FLOW FRONT; RESIN INFUSION; VARYING THICKNESS;

FIBER BRAGG GRATINGS; FIBER OPTIC COMPONENTS; PROCESS CONTROL; PROCESS MONITORING; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RESINS; SENSOR NETWORKS; SENSORS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

FIBER OPTIC SENSORS;

EID: 67651070641     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2009.04.022     Document Type: Article

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