Mechanical properties of composite structures fabricated with the vacuum induced preform relaxation process

Composite Structures

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2811-2816

  Alms, Justin B ^a   Glancey, James L ^a   Advani, Suresh G ^a  

^a University of Delaware   (United States)

Author keywords

Advance composites; Liquid composite molding; Mechanical properties; Nesting; Resin flow; Woven fabrics

Indexed keywords

ADVANCE COMPOSITES; ADVERSE EFFECT; COMPOSITE PARTS; COMPRESSIVE FORCES; FIBER VOLUME FRACTIONS; FILLING PATTERNS; FLEXIBLE MOLDING; FLOW FRONT; LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; RESIN FLOWS; RESIN INFUSION; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; VACUUM CHAMBERS; WOVEN FABRICS;

FABRICS; FLOW PATTERNS; LIQUIDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MOLDING; PREFORMING; RESINS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); VACUUM; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY; WEAVING;

RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

COMPRESSIVE PROPERTY; FABRICATION; FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; PREFORM; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; STRUCTURAL PROPERTY; WOVEN FABRIC;

EID: 77954142638     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2010.04.007     Document Type: Article

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