Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, Third Edition

by Mallick; P.K.

• ISBN13: 9780849342059
• ISBN10: 0849342058
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-19
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

The newly expanded and revised edition of Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design presents the most up-to-date resource available on state-of-the-art composite materials. This book is unique in that it not only offers a current analysis of mechanics and properties, but also examines the latest advances in test methods, applications, manufacturing processes, and design aspects involving composites.This third edition presents thorough coverage of newly developed materials including nanocomposites. It also adds more emphasis on underlying theories, practical methods, and problem-solving skills employed in real-world applications of composite materials. Each chapter contains new examples drawn from diverse applications and additional problems to reinforce the practical relevance of key concepts.New in The Third Edition:· Contains new sections on material substitution, cost analysis, nano- and natural fibers, fiber architecture, and carbon-carbon composites· Provides a new chapter on polymer-based nanocomposites· Adds new sections on test methods such as fiber bundle tests and interlaminar fracture measurements· Expands sections on manufacturing fundamentals, thermoplastics matrix composites, and resin transfer moldingMaintaining the trademark quality of its well-respected and authoritative predecessors, Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, Third Edition continues to provide a unique interdisciplinary perspective and a logical approach to understanding the latest developments in the field.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Definition

General Characteristics

Applications

Material Selection

Materials

Fibers

Matrix

Thermoset Matrix

Thermoplastic Matrix

Fiber Surface Treatments

Fillers and Other Additives

Incorporation of Fibers into Matrix

Fiber Content, Density and Void Content

Mechanics

Fiber-Matrix Interaction in a Unidirectional Lamina

Characteristics of a Fiber-Reinforced Lamina

Laminated Structure

Interlaminar Stresses

Performance

Static Mechanical Properties

Fatigue Properties

Impact Properties

Other Properties

Environmental Effects

Long-Term Properties

Fracture Behavior and Damage Tolerance

Manufacturing

Fundamentals

Bag Molding Process

Compression Molding

Pultrusion

Filament Winding

Resin Transfer Molding

Other Manufacturing Processes

Manufacturing Processes for Thermoplastic Matrix Composites

Quality Inspection Methods

Design

Failure Predictions

Laminate Design Considerations

Joint Design

Design Examples

Applications Examples

Metal and Ceramic Matrix Composites

Metal Matrix Composites

Ceramic Matrix Composites

Carbon-Carbon Composites

Nanocomposites

Nanoclay

Carbon Nanofiber

Carbon Nanotubes

Appendices

Index

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