FE analysis and production experience of a sandwich structure component manufactured by means of vacuum assisted resin infusion process

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 53, Issue , 2013, Pages 179-186

  Poodts, E ^a,b   Minak, G ^a   Dolcini, E ^c   Donati, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c RI BA COMPOSITES Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); C. Finite element analysis (FEA); E. Resin film infiltration (RFI); E. Resin flow

Indexed keywords

E. RESIN FILM INFILTRATION (RFI); FIBRE VOLUME FRACTION; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); RESIN FLOWS; TRIAL-AND-ERROR APPROACH; VACUUM ASSISTED RESIN INFUSIONS;

CURVE FITTING; LAMINATES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; RESINS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; SHIPS; VACUUM;

POLYVINYL CHLORIDES;

EID: 84879646467     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2013.04.064     Document Type: Article

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