Role of tool-part interaction in process-induced warpage of autoclave-manufactured composite structures

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1174-1183

  Zeng, X ^a,b   Raghavan, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); E. Autoclave; Process induced warpage; Tool part interaction

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT PARTS; AUTOCLAVE PROCESS; AUTOCLAVE PROCESSING; CONSTRAINED DEFORMATIONS; CONTACT ELEMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT SOFTWARE; IN-PROCESS; INDUCED STRESS; INTERFACIAL FRICTION; PHYSICAL PHENOMENA; PROCESS MODEL; PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITES; SUBMODELS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL PROCESS; TOOL-PART INTERACTION; TWO-COMPONENT; WARPAGES;

BOILERS; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CURING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FRICTION; MODELS; PRESSURE VESSELS; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); THREE DIMENSIONAL;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 77955431106     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2010.04.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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