Handbook of Composites, 2nd Edition

Handbook of Composites
Ed. by S. T. Peters

• Publisher: Chapman & Hall
• Number Of Pages: 1120
• Publication Date: 1998
• ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0412540207
• ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780412540202

Product Description:

This new edition of the Handbook of Composites follows the first edition in providing up-to-date information on materials, processes, and applications of composite materials. In addition to describing current developments in the industry, it provides readily accessible information on test methodology and design analysis techniques. Coverage has been expanded to include the new material forms of metal-matrix, carbon-carbon and ceramic composites as well as polymeric-based composites. This second edition covers technologies for all new materials as well as modeling, characterization and testing techniques. All resin systems in current use are covered as well as speciality resins such as BMIs and cyanates, newer high-temperature resins and thermoplastics. The fibers section has been updated and a new section on particulate reinforcements has also been added. All traditional processing methods involving autoclaves, filament winding, pultrusion, table rolling and textile preforming are included along with the newer processes of resin transfer molding, fiber placement, and thermoplastic processing. An extensive discussion of composite surface treatment, mechanical fastening and adhesive bonding has been added. The design and analysis section has been expanded with chapters dealing with laminate and composite structure design, analysis methods and the new important subject of design allowables substantiation. There are new chapters on damage tolerance, repair, safety and reuse of composites as well as applications of composites to medical, construction and sporting goods. With contribution from an international team of experts, the Handbook of Composites will continue to be the primary reference in the composites field.

CONTENTS
Contributors
Preface
About the editor
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Introduction, composite basics and road map
1 Overview of composite materials

PART ONE: BASIC MATERIALS
Polymeric matrix systems
2 Polyester and vinyl ester resin
3 Epoxyresins
4 High temperature resins
5 Speciality matrix resins
6 Thermoplastic resins
Reinforcements and composites
7 Fiberglass reinforcement
8 Boron, high silica, quartz and ceramic fibers
9 Carbon fibers
10 Organic fibers
11 Particulate fillers
12 Sandwich construction
13 Metal matrix composites
14 Ceramic composites
15 Carbon-carbon composites

PART TWO: PROCESSING METHODS
General composites and reinforced plastics
16 Hand lay-up and bag molding
17 Matched metal compression molding of polymer composites
18 Textile preforming
19 Table rolling of composite tubes
20 Resin transfer molding
21 Filament winding
22 Fiber placement
23 Pultrusion
24 Processing thermoplastic composites
Advanced composites
25 Tooling for composites
26 Consolidation techniques and cure control
27 Composite machining
28 Mechanical fastening and adhesive bonding
29 Surface preparations for ensuring that the glue will stick in bonded composite structures

PART THREE: DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
30 Laminate design
31 Design of structure with composites
32 Analysis methods
33 Design allowables substantiation
34 Mechanical tests

PART FOUR. ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
35 Durability and damage tolerance of fibrous composite systems
36 Environmental effects on composites
37 Safety and health issues
38 Nondestructive evaluation methods for composites
39 Repair aspects of composite and adhesively bonded aircraft structures
40 Reuse and disposal

PART FIVE APPLICATIONS
Land transportation applications
Marine applications
Commercial and industrial applications of composites
Composite biomaterials
Scientific applications of composites
Construction
Aerospace equipment and instrument structure
Aircraft applications
Composites in the sporting goods industry

APPENDICES
Appendix A
Typical properties for advanced composites
Specifications and standards for polymer composites
Appendix B
Index