Modelling the consolidation of partially impregnated prepregs

ICCM International Conferences on Composite Materials

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Wysocki, M ^a   Larsson, R ^b   Toll, S ^b  

^a SWEREA SICOMP AB   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Engineered vacuum channel prepreg; Finite element model; Two phase continuum

Indexed keywords

CONTINUUM MECHANICS; GLASS CERAMICS;

COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING; CONTINUUM THEORY; FLUID RESPONSE; NONLINEAR EFFECT; PREPREGS; TWO PHASE;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 85076870440     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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