Design and testing of a new injection approach for liquid composite molding

Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites

Volumn 23, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 1625-1638

  Lawrence, Jeffrey M ^a   Devillard, Mathieu ^a   Advani, Suresh G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced processing; Intelligent injection; Mold design; Resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

IMPREGNATION; INJECTION MOLDING; MOLDS; PRODUCT DESIGN; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; VISCOSITY;

ADVANCED PROCESSING; INTELLIGENT INJECTION; LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 6944238643     PISSN: 07316844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0731684404039780     Document Type: Article

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