Experimental device for the preforming step of the RTM process

International Journal of Material Forming

Volumn 2, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 181-184

  Soulat, D ^a   Allaoui, S ^a   Chatel, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^b AIRBUS GROUP INNOVATIONS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Preform; RTM woven reinforcement; Wrinkles

Indexed keywords

AERONAUTICAL APPLICATIONS; DEFORMED SHAPE; FORMING PROCESS; GLOBAL SCALE; LOCAL DEFORMATIONS; LOCAL SCALE; MECHANICAL MODULES; OPTICAL MODULES; PREFORM; RTM PROCESS; SHEAR ANGLES; WOVEN FABRICS; WRINKLES;

REINFORCEMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL; WEAVING;

PREFORMING;

EID: 79952420619     PISSN: 19606206     EISSN: 19606214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12289-009-0568-8     Document Type: Article

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