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Advances in Composite Materials - Ecodesign and Analysis
Edited by Brahim Attaf, ISBN 978-953-307-150-3, Hard cover, 642 pages, Publisher: InTech, Published: March 16, 2011 under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license, in subject Composite Materials
DOI: 10.5772/580
By adopting the principles of sustainable design and cleaner production, this important book opens a new challenge in the world of composite materials and explores the achieved advancements of specialists in their respective areas of research and innovation. Contributions coming from both spaces of academia and industry were so diversified that the 28 chapters composing the book have been grouped into the following main parts: sustainable materials and ecodesign aspects, composite materials and curing processes, modelling and testing, strength of adhesive joints, characterization and thermal behaviour, all of which provides an invaluable overview of this fascinating subject area. Results achieved from theoretical, numerical and experimental investigations can help designers, manufacturers and suppliers involved with high-tech composite materials to boost competitiveness and innovation productivity.
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Book contents
- Chapter 1Generation of New Eco-friendly Composite Materials via the Integration of Ecodesign Coefficients
- Chapter 2Design, Manufacture and Performance Evaluation of Non-Asbestos Sealing Composites
- Chapter 3Thermoplastic Polymer based Modified Red Mud Composites Materials
- Chapter 4Biopolymer as Reinforcement into Natural Matrices: a New Route to Bio-Composite Materials
- Chapter 5Properties of Polymer Composites with Cellulose Microfibrils
- Chapter 6Radiation Curing of Thermosetting-Thermoplastic Blends as Matrices for Structural Carbon Fibre Composites
- Chapter 7Optimization of Curing Cycles for Thick-wall Products of the Polymeric Composite Materials
- Chapter 8Development of 3D Knitted Fabrics for Advanced Composite Materials
- Chapter 9To Carry Out Tolerance Analysis of an Aeronautic Assembly Involving Free Form Surfaces in Composite Material
- Chapter 10Application of Optical Fibre Sensors to Measuring the Mechanical Properties of Composite Materials and Structures
- Chapter 11Cost Effective Computational Approach for Generation of Polymeric Composite Material Allowables for Reduced Testing
- Chapter 12Elaboration and Properties of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Copper Matrix Composites
- Chapter 13Engineering, Modeling and Testing of Composite Absorbing Materials for EMC Applications
- Chapter 14Radioactivity Control of Composite Materials Using Low Energy Photon Radiation
- Chapter 15Dynamic Responses of Composite Structures with Fluid-Structure Interaction
- Chapter 16Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Compression and Damage Kinetics of Glass/Epoxy Laminated Composites under High Strain Rate Compression
- Chapter 17Buckling and Post-buckling Analysis of Composite Plates
- Chapter 18Finite Element Analysis of Delamination Growth in Composite Materials using LS-DYNA: Formulation and Implementation of New Cohesive Elements
- Chapter 19Finite Element Analysis of Progressive Degradation versus Failure Stress Criteria on Composite Damage Mechanics
- Chapter 20Bonded Composite Patch Repairs on Cracked Aluminum Plates: Theory, Modeling and Experiments
- Chapter 21Strength of Composite Scarf Joints
- Chapter 22Design and use of a Fatigue Test Machine in Plane Bending for Composite Specimens and Bonded Joints
- Chapter 23On the Behavior of FRP-to-concrete Adhesive Interface: Theoretical Models and Experimental Results
- Chapter 24Estimation of the Degree of Anisotropy and Overall Elastic Stiffness of Advanced Anisotropic Materials
- Chapter 25Lightweight Unfolded Composite Materials Acquiring Stability of the Shape due to Factors of Space Environment
- Chapter 26G40-800/5260 Carbon Fiber/Bismaleimide Composite Material: High Temperature Characteristics of Static and Fatigue Strengths
- Chapter 27Self-Consistent Micromechanical Enhancement of Continuous Fiber Composites
- Chapter 28The Effective Thermal Transport in Composite Materials
