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Modeling and Simulation of Compression Molding Process for Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) of Chopped Carbon Fiber Composites

Journal Article
2017-01-0228
ISSN: 1946-3979, e-ISSN: 1946-3987
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-0228
Published March 28, 2017 by SAE International in United States
Modeling and Simulation of Compression Molding Process for Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) of Chopped Carbon Fiber Composites
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Citation: Li, Y., Chen, Z., Xu, H., Dahl, J. et al., "Modeling and Simulation of Compression Molding Process for Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) of Chopped Carbon Fiber Composites," SAE Int. J. Mater. Manf. 10(2):130-137, 2017, https://doi.org/10.4271/2017-01-0228.
Language: English

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