Gebundenes Buch

Failure Mechanisms in Polymer Matrix Composites

Criteria, Testing and Industrial Applications

Herausgegeben: Robinson, Paul; Greenhalgh, Emile; Pinho, Silvestre

Beschreibung

Polymer matrix composites are increasingly replacing traditional materials, such as metals, for applications in the aerospace, automotive and marine industries. Because of the relatively recent development of these composites there is extensive on-going research to improve the understanding and modelling of their behaviour - particularly their failure processes. As a consequence there is a strong demand among design engineers for the latest information on this behaviour in order to fully exploit the potential of these materials for a wide range of weight-sensitive applications. Failure mechanisms in polymer matrix composites explores the main types of composite failure and examines their implications in specific applications.Part one discusses various failure mechanisms, including a consideration of manufacturing defects and addressing a variety of loading forms such as impact and the implications for structural integrity. This part also reviews testing techniques and modelling methods for predicting potential failure in composites. Part two investigates the effects of polymer-matrix composite failure in a range of industries including aerospace, automotive and other transport, defence, marine and off-shore applications. Recycling issues and environmental factors affecting the use of composite materials are also considered.With its distinguished editors and international team of expert contributors Failure mechanisms in polymer matrix composites is a valuable reference for designers, scientists and research and development managers working in the increasing range of industries in which composite materials are extensively used. The book will also be a useful guide for academics studying in the composites field.

Autor

Dr Paul Robinson works in the Department of Aeronautics at Imperial College London, UK. He is widely renowned for his expertise on the failure mechanics of composite materials.
Professor Greenhalgh has a PhD in damage growth in composites and over thirty-seven years' experience in composites research and teaching. Between 1987 and 2003 he worked at RAE (now QinetiQ), conducting research on a broad range of aspects of polymer composites. In 2003 he joined Aeronautics at Imperial College London, and is now a Professor of Composite Materials, Royal Academy of Engineering Chair in Emerging Technologies and co-Head of the Composite Centre. He has a H-index of 44, having published over 100 papers (8075 citations), two textbooks and four patents. He has initiated European working groups on composites fractography, conducted numerous failure investigations and has led involvement in high profile component failures (e.g. Formula One crashes) and as an expert witness in litigation cases. He has delivered training courses on fractography to industry and university students. He is recognised as one of the world experts on failure analysis of composites.

Produktdetails

• Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering
• Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology / Woodhead Publishing
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: C2013-0-17368-0
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 155mm x 234mm
• Gewicht: 860g
• ISBN-13: 9781845697501
• Artikelnr.: 33825423