3rd Edition
Fiber-Reinforced Composites Materials, Manufacturing, and Design, Third Edition
By P.K. Mallick
Copyright 2007
638 Pages
328 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
638 Pages
by
CRC Press
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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... Read more
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
Woven Fabric Terminology
Residual Stresses in Fibers and Matrix in a Lamina Due to Cooling
Alternative Equations for the Elastic and Thermal Properties of a Lamina
Halpin-Tsai Equations
Typical Mechanical Properties of Unidirectional Continuous Fiber Composites
Properties of Various SMC Composites
Typical Mechanical Properties of Metal Matrix Composites
Determination of Design Allowables
Useful references
Index
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
Woven Fabric Terminology
Residual Stresses in Fibers and Matrix in a Lamina Due to Cooling
Alternative Equations for the Elastic and Thermal Properties of a Lamina
Halpin-Tsai Equations
Typical Mechanical Properties of Unidirectional Continuous Fiber Composites
Properties of Various SMC Composites
Typical Mechanical Properties of Metal Matrix Composites
Determination of Design Allowables
Useful references
Index
Biography
P.K. Mallick
