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Design with Reinforced Plastics A Guide for Engineers and Designers

Design with Reinforced Plastics is a comprehensive, accessible guide to fundamental aspects of designing for world markets with this increasingly important range of materials. This unique publication takes full account of the design implications of the single European market, as well as the rapidly...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mayer, R.M.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1993, 1993
Edition:1st ed. 1993
Subjects:
Physical Chemistry
Materials / Analysis
Characterization And Analytical Technique
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 7.7 Assessment of rate, temperature and environmental effects
  • 7.8 Assessment of the effect of creep and fatigue loads
  • 7.9 Finished product test methods
  • 7.10 Component, structure and system testing
  • 7.11 Quality assurance and nondestructive evaluation
  • 7.12 Reference information
  • 8 Design studies
  • 8.1 Golf club shaft
  • 8.2 Road wheel
  • 8.3 Novel car suspension system
  • 8.4 Tennis racket
  • 8.5 Reference Information
  • 1 Conceptual design considerations
  • 1.1 Properties
  • 1.2 Advantages
  • 1.3 Disadvantages
  • 1.4 Design brief and conceptual design
  • 1.5 Conceptual design of a housing
  • 1.6 Reference information
  • 2 Embodiment design considerations
  • 2.1 Conceptual design
  • 2.2 Embodiment design
  • 2.3 Detailed design
  • 2.4 Materials options
  • 2.5 Material properties
  • 2.6 Process selection
  • 2.7 Shape, form and joints
  • 2.8 Embodiment design
  • 2.9 Function, volume and cost
  • 2.10 Environmental impact
  • 2.11 Reference information
  • 3 Detailed design considerations
  • 3.1 Shape, size and finish
  • 3.2 Load paths and reinforcement selection
  • 3.3 Strength and stiffness
  • 3.4 Damage accumulation, tolerance and failure
  • 3.5 Loading modes
  • 3.6 Effect of temperature
  • 3.7 Environmental effects
  • 3.8 Joints
  • 3.9 Recycling and reclamation
  • 3.10 Reference information
  • 4 Safety, standards and codes
  • 4.1 Single market
  • 4.2 Product liability
  • 4.3 Health and safety
  • 4.4 Standards and codes
  • 4.5 Quality systems
  • 4.6 General design codes
  • 4.7 Specific design codes
  • 4.8 Design considerations for fire
  • 4.9 Fire safety
  • 4.10 Reference information
  • 5 Materials and properties
  • 5.1 Fibres
  • 5.2 Mats and fabrics
  • 5.3 Resins
  • 5.4 Compounds and intermediate products
  • 5.5 Composites
  • 5.6 Reference information
  • 6 Manufacturing considerations
  • 6.1 Process selection
  • 6.2 Contact moulding
  • 6.3 Press moulding
  • 6.4 Resin transfer moulding
  • 6.5 Centrifugal moulding
  • 6.6 Filament winding
  • 6.7 Pultrusion
  • 6.8 Prepreg moulding
  • 6.9 Injection moulding
  • 6.10 Reference information
  • 7 Testing and standards
  • 7.1 Standards and test methods
  • 7.2 Material anisotropy
  • 7.3 Pyramid of substantiation
  • 7.4 Fibre, matrix and intermediate materials test methods
  • 7.5 Coupon test methods for mechanicalproperties
  • 7.6 Test methods for non-mechanical properties

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