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Design and manufacture of composite structuresG C Eckold
Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering No. 2
A practical book of value to those in the automotive, chemical, aerospace and offshore industries. Case studies are included and as well as covering flexible manufacturing systems and non-destructive evaluation, the author looks ahead to metal matrix composites and ceramic matrix composites.
ISBN 1 85573 051 0
ISBN-13: 978 1 85573 051 9
January 1994
400 pages 234 x 156mm hardback
£155.00 / US$265.00 / €185.00
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Contents
Introduction
- Historical perspective
- Composites: advantages and disadvantages
- Design methods
- Nomenclature
- References
Materials and properties
- Matrices
- Fibres
- Property measurement
- References
Mechanics of material behaviour
- Stiffness properties
- Strength properties
- Micromechanics of stress/strain behaviour
- References
Beams, plates and shells
- Beams
- Plates
- Shells
- Buckling
- References
Aspects of design
- Jointing
- Impact
- Free edge effects
- Hybrid composites
- Flexible composites
- Environmental effects
- Residual stress
- Statistical approach to design
- References
Manufacture
- Continuous reinforcement process
- Hand layup process
- Moulding process
- Resin injection process
- Integrated manufacture systems
- Processing of thermoplastic composites
- Manufacturing defects
- Machining
- Non-destructive testing
- References
Metal and ceramic matrix composites
- Metal matrix composites
- Ceramic matrix composites
- References
Examples of composites applications
- Aircraft
- Space
- Process plant
- Medical
- Automotive
- Offshore
- Wind turbines
- Other applications
- References