The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites Fifty Years of Progress and Achievement of the Science, Development, and Applications

This book brings together a diverse compilation of inter-disciplinary chapters on fundamental aspects of carbon fiber composite materials and multi-functional composite structures: including synthesis, characterization, and evaluation from the nano-structure to structure meters in length. The conten...

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Other Authors: Beaumont, Peter W. R. (Editor), Soutis, Constantinos (Editor), Hodzic, Alma (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 11 Fibre Distribution and the Process Property Dilemma
  • 12 Analysis of defect developments in composite forming
  • Part IV
  • 13 Deformation Mechanisms of Carbon Fibres and Carbon Fibre Composites
  • 14 Micromechanical evidences on inter-fibre failure of composites
  • 15 Progressive Damage in Fibre-Reinforced Composites Towards more Accurate and Efficient Computational Modelling and Analysis
  • 16 Predicting properties of undamaged and damaged carbon fibre reinforced composites
  • Part V
  • 17 Composites Toughen up !
  • 18 Slow cracking in composite materials catastrophic fracture of composite structures
  • 19 Finite fracture mechanics a useful tool to analyze cracking mechanisms in composite materials
  • 20 Traction-separation relations in delamination of layered carbon-epoxy composites under monotonic loads Experiments and Modeling
  • 21 Damage and failure analysis of bolted joints in composite laminates
  • 22 City Cars made from Composites
  • Part VI
  • 23 A virtual testing approach for laminated composites based on micromechanics
  • 24 Virtual testing of composite structures Progress and challenges in predicting damage, residual strength and crashworthiness
  • 25 Contribution of virtual simulation to industrialisation of carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites for manufacturing processes and mechanical performance
  • Part VII
  • 26 Multi scale progressive failure modeling from Nano-structured carbon fibers to textile composites
  • 27 Textile Structural Composites – from 3-D to 1-D fiber architecture
  • 28 Experimental and Multiscale Numerical Studies of Woven Fabric Carbon Composite Cylinder Subjected to Internal Pressure Loading
  • Part VIII
  • 29 Fatigue of 2D and 3D carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer matrix composites and of a unitized polymer/ceramic matrix composite at elevated temperature
  • 30 Carbon Fibers in Tribo-Composites
  • Part I
  • 1 50 years of carbon fibre 60 years in composite materials
  • 2 But how can we make something useful out of black string?" The development of carbon fibre composites manufacturing 1965-2015
  • 3 Boron Fiber to Carbon Fiber
  • 4 Serendipity in Carbon Fibres Interfaces and Interphases in Composites
  • Part II
  • Nano-engineered hierarchical carbon fibres and their composites preparation, properties, and multi-functionalities
  • 5 Nano-engineered carbon fibre reinforced composites challenges and opportunities
  • 6 A Nano-Micro-Macro Multi-Scale Model for Progressive Failure Prediction in Advanced Composites
  • 7 Carbon fibre reinforced polymer laminates with nanofiller enhanced multi-functionality
  • 8 Analysis models for polymer composites across different length scales
  • 9 Analysis models for polymer composites across different length scales
  • Part III
  • 10 Microscale characterization techniques of Fibre Reinforced Polymers