Guiding selection for reduced process development time in RTM

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 3, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 1277-1286

  Achim, Vincent ^a   Ruiz, Edu ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite manufacturing; Design optimization; LCM; Moldability diagram

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION EXAMPLES; COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; FUZZY LOGIC INFERENCE; LCM; LIQUID COMPOSITE MOLDING; LIQUID RESIN; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; MOLDABILITY; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; OPTIMIZATION LOOP; POLYMER COMPOSITE; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT TIME; PROCESS ENGINEER; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; REDUCING PROCESS; SOFTWARE INTERFACES;

FUZZY INFERENCE; LIQUIDS; MANUFACTURE; OPTIMIZATION; RESINS;

IMPREGNATION;

EID: 77956698827     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-009-0630-6     Document Type: Article

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