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Book SynopsisWritten by prominent international experts from industry and academia, the Wiley Encyclopedia of Composites, Second Edition presents over 260 new and revised articles addressing the new technological advances in properties, processing, formulation, design, analysis, evaluation, manufacture, testing, and reliability of composites. The entire range of industrial applications of composites is covered. The Encyclopedia is an invaluable resource for researchers in both library and professional settings and provides information about composite materials and related processing technologies.
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Table of ContentsContributors ix
Volume 1
Accelerated Testing Methodology for Life Prediction of Polymer Composites 1
Adhesion Aspects in Composites 11
Advanced Models for Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials 22
Aging of Organic Matrix Composite Materials 35
All-Cellulose Composites 50
Amino Resins 64
Angle Ply Laminates 69
Automotive Composites 72
Bio-Based Chemistry for Polymeric Matrices 79
Biodegradable Composites 84
Biodegradable Starch-Based Nano-Composites 102
Bonded Composite Patch Repair of Metallic Aircraft Structures 114
Bonded Repair of Composite Aircraft Structures 121
Bonding and Restorative Composite Materials in Dentistry 128
Braiding 138
Carbon/Carbon Composites 153
Carbon Fiber: Properties, Testing, and Analysis 165
Carbon Fiber: Surface Properties 182
Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites 193
Composites Based on Nanocomposite Matrices 213
Carbon/Polymeric Composites Autoclave Cure Monitoring with Optical Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors 230
Ceramic Laminates 241
Ceramic Matrix Composites: Carbon Fiber Reinforced 251
Ceramic Matrix Composites: CVI (Chemical Vapor Infiltration) 259
Ceramic Matrix Composites: Reaction Bonded 271
Ceramic Matrix Composites: SiC Whisker-Reinforced 274
Characterization 280
Chemical Analysis and Characterization of Polymer Composite Materials 298
Colorants for Composites 356
Composite Electroceramics 361
Composite Fiber Reinforcement Forming 377
Composites for Structural Strengthening 393
Composites for Hard Tissue Repair 418
Composite Materials in Launch Vehicles 431
Composite Impact 439
Composite Joining 448
Composite Materials: Lamination Theory 454
Composite Materials: Ablative 459
Composite Materials for Aeronautic Application 472
Composite Materials for Plasma-Facing Applications in Nuclear Fusion 485
Composite Micromechanics 493
Composite Processes in Aeronautics 504
Composite Rocket Propellants 527
Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration 544
Composite Smart Panels for Active Control of Sound Radiation 558
Compression Properties of Fibers and Polymer Composites 580
Compressive Response of Composite Stiffened Panels with Open Holes 585
Conductive Composites 595
Continuum Damage Mechanics 605
Coupling Agents: Basics and Classifications 611
Creep 619
Creep Rupture 631
Curing Agent 643
Cutting and Machining of Polymer Composites 648
Cyanate Ester Resins 658
Volume 2
Damage Coupled Viscoplastic Modeling of Particulate Composites with Imperfect Interphase 673
Damage Mechanisms in Cross-Ply Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates 688
Damage Tolerance Analysis for Advanced Composites 703
Damping Characterization of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials 711
Design with Composites 725
Design with Composites: Material Uncertainty in Designing Composites Component 737
Diacetylene Composites and Fiber 749
Discontinuous Fiber Thermoplastic Composites: Void Formation during Melt Processing 756
Electrical and Electronic Composites 767
Electro- and Electroless Deposited Composite Coatings: Preparation, Characteristics, and Applications 775
Environmental Resistance: Stability of Structural Composites under Aggressive Conditions 791
Environmental Resistance of High Performance Polymeric Matrices and Composites 804
Epoxy Resins 829
Epoxy Resins: Fluorine Systems 842
Externally Bonded Masonry Structures 848
Externally Bonded Reinforced Concrete Structures 859
Fatigue and Fractures of Rubbers 877
Fatigue of Composites—Life Prediction Methods 883
Fatigue Strength Distribution of Carbon Fiber 924
Fiber Bragg Grating Applied to In Situ Characterization of Composites 930
Fiber Placements 945
Fiber Reinforcement 950
Fiber Reinforcement: Continuous Fibers 966
Fiber Surface Treatment: Relevance to Interfacial Characteristics 980
Fibrous Preforms and Preforming 999
Filament Winding: Design, Materials, Structures and Manufacturing Processes 1011
Fillers 1027
Fillers, Microspheres, and Microcapsules 1044
Flammability of Polymer Composites 1053
Flexible Composites 1069
Foamed Cores 1081
Fractography of Composite Materials 1099
Fracture: Interlaminar 1115
Fracture Mechanics 1126
Fracture: Toughness 1141
FRP Prestressed Concrete Structures 1153
FRP-Reinforced Concrete Structures 1160
FRP Structured Profiles and Shapes 1174
Furan Composites 1191
Glass Matrix Composite 1197
Graphene Composite 1218
Graphene-Polymer Composite 1232
Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Airframe 1237
Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Rotors 1244
High Performance Corrosion-Resistant Materials 1248
History of Composites in Aeronautics 1280
Hybrid Electrically Conducting Nano-Composites Comprising Carbon Nanotubes/Intrinscally Conducting Polymer Systems 1319
Hybrid Mats 1334
Honeycomb 1338
Volume 3
Impact Damage 1353
In Situ Composites 1367
Interfacial Analysis in Fiber Composite Materials 1377
Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, High Performance 1383
Interphase in Fiber-Reinforced Composites 1396
Investigation into Sustainable Composites: Glass Reinforced Plastic Waste Filled Concrete 1402
Joining: Thermoplastic Composites Fusion Bonding/Welding 1413
Joining: Mechanical Fastening of Polymers, Composites and Polymer-Metal Hybrid Structures 1418
Laminates: Developments in the Multiscale Analysis of Multifunctional Nanocomposite Materials 1431
Laminated Glass 1438
Laminates Progressive Failure Analysis: Recent Approaches Based on Finite Element Analysis Techniques 1445
Laminates: Static Strength 1451
Lightning Protection 1464
Liquid Crystalline Composite 1468
Machining of Composites 1497
Manufacture of Polymer Composites 1506
Manufacturing Automation, Polymer Composites 1526
Manufacturing: Economic Consideration 1535
Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites 1548
Marine Composites 1548
Material Selection: Polymeric Composites Matrix 1572
Matrix-Controlled Failure Modes of Polymeric Composites 1610
Mechanical Aging 1620
Mechanical Behavior of Composites for Construction 1625
Mechanical Properties of Molecular Composites 1649
Metal Matrix Composites: Aluminum 1659
Metal Matrix Composites: Casting Processes 1676
Metal Matrix Composites: Continuous Silicon-Carbide Fibers/Titanium-Alloy Matrix 1695
Metal Matrix Composites: Corrosion 1707
Metal Matrix Composites: Design Methodology 1719
Metal Matrix Composites: Discontinuously Reinforced, Microstructure and Mechanical Property Correlations 1731
Metal Matrix Composites: Infiltration 1747
Metal Matrix Composites: Magnesium 1756
Micromechanical Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials at Finite Strain 1778
Micromechanisms of Delamination in Composite Materials Induced by Drilling 1791
Microscopy: High Resolution Electron (HREM) 1806
Multifunctional Low Loss Ceramic-Polymer Composites for Microwave Applications 1814
Modified Natural-Fiber-Based Composites 1827
Mold Fabrications 1828
Molding Compression 1853
Molding: Polymer Injection 1870
Molding: Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) 1884
Molding: Short-Fiber Composites, Flow Processing 1894
Nanofillers 1907
Nanofillers: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in Viscous Polymer 1913
Nanostructured Polymer Composites by Sol-Gel Method 1922
Natural Composite: Fiber Modification 1941
Natural Fibers 1953
Needlepunched Composite Structures 1963
Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Composites: Ultrasonic Measurements and Image Analysis Application on Testing in Extreme Conditions 1969
Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Composite Aerospace Structures 1975
Novel Biomimetic Design for Composite Material 2016
Volume 4
Optical Properties of Polymer Composites 2025
Ordered Polymer Fibers 2039
Osmotic Effects 2048
Out-of-Autoclave Prepreg Processing 2052
Phenolic Resins and Composites 2059
Phthalocyanine Matrix Resins and Composites 2068
Phthalonitrile Matrix Resins and Composites 2073
Polyarylene Sulfide Matrix Resins and Composites 2087
Poly(Aryl Ether Ketone) Matrix Resins and Composites 2092
Polybenzimidazole Matrix Resins and Composites 2111
Polybutadiene Rubbers and Resins 2114
Polycarbonate Composites 2119
Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Composites: An Update on Processing-Morphology-Property Relationships 2127
Polyetherimide Matrix Resins and Composites 2142
Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites 2150
Polymer Matrix Composites: Moisture Effects and Dimensional Stability 2179
Polymer-Polymer Composites 2186
Polymer/Wood Composites 2194
Polymeric Composites: Heat Transfer 2212
Polymeric Extrusion 2225
Polyimides: Condensation 2244
Polyimide Fibers, Aromatic 2256
Partially Fluorinated Polyimide Resins and Composites 2271
Poly(Phenylene Ether) Matrix Resins 2284
Polypivalolactone-Carbon Fiber Composites 2291
Polyquinoxaline Matrix Resins and Composites 2294
Polystyrylpyridine Resins and Composites 2311
Polysulfone Thermoplastic Composites 2319
Polyurethane Precursors 2327
Polyvinyl Chloride Composites 2344
Powder Injection Molding 2354
Particulate Composites by Powder Injection Molding 2367
Polymer-Embedded Metal and Metal Sulfide Clusters 2377
Prepreg Manufacturing 2381
Printed Circuit Board Laminates 2391
Problems and Fundamental Models for Inverse Methods in Composite Materials 2402
Processing and Mechanical Properties of the Workpiece in Machining of Long-Fiber-Reinforced Composites 2414
Processing and Performance of Braided Composites 2427
Processing: Autoclave 2437
Processing: Autoclave Modeling 2443
Processing: Electric Fields for Fiber Orientation; Electrospinning 2455
Processing of Biofiber-Reinforced Composites 2465
Processing Polymer Matrix Composites 2480
Processing of Materials Using Electromagnetic Fields 2487
Protective Coatings for Space Applications 2500
Project Management Considerations: Design Architectures for Civil and Military Aircraft 2511
Pulforming 2542
Pultrusion 2545
Quality Assurance and Quality Control 2561
Radiation-Assisted Synthesis of Composites, Materials, Compounds, and Nanostructures 2569
Recycling of Carbon Fiber Composites 2594
Recycling Thermoset Composite Materials 2599
Reinforcements: Fibers, Whiskers, and Platelets 2615
Requirements for Certification of Composite Airframes: Historical Evolution 2621
Resin Infusion Under Flexible Tooling (RIFT) 2648
Volume 5
Self-Healing Composites 2659
Sensors in Composites 2669
Shear Properties of Polymers and Composites 2677
Sheet Molding Compounds 2683
Shells: Buckling Loads of Laminated Cylinders 2718
Short-Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Composites: Structure-Properties Relations 2725
Short-Fiber Thermoplastics Composites: Fiber Fracture During Melt Processing 2732
Smart Structures 2751
Soft Tissue Repair and Regeneration: Composite Materials toward the Design of Advanced Prostheses and Scaffolds 2770
Space Environment Effects on Polymer Matrix Composites 2779
Spacecraft Structure 2790
Spacecraft Structures: Development 2813
Stainless Steel Polymer Composites 2835
Standards and Specifications 2848
Standards for Composite Materials: National, European, and International 2865
Static Electricity and Aircraft 2878
Statistical Fracture Theories 2886
Stitched Preforms, NCF 2892
Stress Residual 2903
Structural Composite Design: Concepts and Considerations 2914
Structural Natural Composites 2923
Structure and Biomechanics of Biological Composites 2928
Structure and Fracture Mechanics of Injection-Molded Composites 2939
Structures: Marine Sandwich 2952
Styrenic Composites 2960
Superconducting Composites 2964
Surface Analysis 2974
Systems Avionics Applications 2992
Testing Methods for Strength Characterization of Woven Fabric Composites at Cryogenic Temperatures 3001
Testing: Mechanical Characterization 3009
Thermal Spray Coatings 3014
Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cooper-Carbon Composites in Electronic Packaging 3034
Thermoforming of Thermoplastics Matrix Composites 3056
Thermophysical and Thermal Expansion Properties 3070
Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing Cost Analysis 3092
Thermoset Resins 3098
Tires, Automobile 3129
3D Textile Composites: Mechanical Properties 3136
Vibration and Damping of Composite Structures 3143
Vinyl Ester Matrix Resins and Composites 3174
Viscoelastic Behavior 3177
Weaving 3184
Wood-Based Composite Board 3194
Wood Composite Laminates 3204
Wood Plastic Composite: Present and Future 3212
Woven Composite Structures 3232
