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Resin Transfer Moulding for Aerospace Structures pp 412–433Cite as

Data acquisition: monitoring resin position, reaction advancement and processing properties

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The resin transfer moulding (RTM) process has been used in the past primarily for the production of lower performance composite structures. These structures typically have low fibre volumes and use relatively low-temperature matrices such as polyester resins. Advanced composite structures constructed with high-temperature resins require high fibre volumes with low void contents to be qualified for aircraft service [1].

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  1. Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures, Bankstown, New South Wales, Australia

    Teresa M. Kruckenberg

  2. Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures, Fishermans Bend, Victoria, Australia

    Rowan Paton

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Kranbuehl, D.E., Loos, A. (1998). Data acquisition: monitoring resin position, reaction advancement and processing properties. In: Kruckenberg, T.M., Paton, R. (eds) Resin Transfer Moulding for Aerospace Structures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4437-7_12

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