1st Edition
The Essentials of Composite Materials A Guide for Engineering and Beyond
0. Front Matter. 1. What Exactly Is A Composite Material?. 2. Polymer Matrix Composites. 3. Fillers or Type of Reinforcements. 4. Role of Fibres and the Matrix. 5. Materials Categories. 6. Material Types. 7. Composite Material Application Field. 8. Advantages and Disadvantages of PMCs. 9. Materials Used in the Naval Industry. 10. Reinforcing Materials Design. 11. Fabric Structures. 12. Thermoset Matrices. 13. High-Performance Thermoplastic Matrices. 14. Material Selection. 15. Manufacturing Methods. 16. Factors to be Considered in the Manufacturing Process Selection. 17. Composite Product Design. 18. Fibre-to-Resin Ratio. 19. Critical Variables during the Process Development in Composite Materials. 20. Thermosetting Materials during Curing Process. 21. Glass Transition Temperature. 22. Solid Polymer Laminate. 23. Composite Systems. 24. Laminated Composite Plates Analysis. 25. Classical Laminate Theory (CLT). 26. Laminate. 27. Introduction to Failure Criteria. 28. Laminate Sandwich Panels. 29. Nomenclature. 30. Composite Recycling. 31. New Technologies Applied to Composite Materials. 32. Integrating AI into Composite Materials.
Biography
Germán A. Pacheco is a naval architect, yacht designer, and composite technician with over 15 years of experience in the marine and aerospace industry. He studied Naval Architecture at the National University of Quilmes in Argentina; he has worked in Australia and other countries for leading naval and aerospace companies. His experience includes the design and construction of vessels—from racing yachts to ferries, catamarans, cargo ships, and patrol boats—as well as the development of composite components for the marine, aerospace, and agricultural sectors. He has also contributed to the field through teaching everything he knows from his experience related to composite materials.
