Core modifications of sandwich panels fabricated by vacuum-assisted resin transfer molding

Journal of Composite Materials

Volumn 47, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 1853-1863

  Halimi, F ^a   Golzar, M ^a   Asadi, P ^b   Beheshty, M H ^c  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

^c IRAN POLYMER AND PETROCHEMICAL INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

distribution media; mechanical properties; perforated core; Sandwich panel; vacuum assisted resin transfer molding

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE SANDWICH PANELS; CORE MODIFICATION; DISTRIBUTION MEDIA; MANUFACTURING PARAMETERS; PERFORATED CORE; RIGID POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SANDWICH PANEL; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING;

HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING; RIGID STRUCTURES; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; VACUUM APPLICATIONS;

RESINS;

EID: 84879471416     PISSN: 00219983     EISSN: 1530793X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021998312451763     Document Type: Article

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