Advances in Composite Materials

Volume 1

Foreword

Plenary Papers

Advanced Composites: Past Perspective and Future Strategy

Design and Fabrication of a Gr FRP Concept Automobile

Sorption Behaviour of Glass-Fibre Reinforced Composite and the Influence of Diffusing Media on Deformation and Failure Behaviour

Design and Concepts of Composite Structures

Fatigue and Fracture

On the Thermomechanical Behaviour of Short Fibre and Hybrid Composites

Analysis of the Compression Fatigue Properties of a Graphite/Epoxy Composite

Effects Influencing the Fibre Concentration Dependence of Tensile Strength of Unidirectional, Short-Glass Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics

Contribution à l'Etude du Comportement à la Rupture des Composites à Matrice Thermostable PSP à Partir d'Observations au Microscope Electronique à Balayage

Influence of Interlaminar Stresses on Fracture Toughness of Composite Laminates

Tensile Fracture of Graphite/Epoxy Laminates with Holes

Fatigue Mechanism of Multidirectional Laminate Under Ambient and Elevated Temperature

Fatigue Debonding in Fibrous Composites

Growth Mechanisms of Tranverse Cracks and Ply Delamination in Composite Laminates

Fracture Mechanics of Mode I Delamination in Composite Materials

The Influence of Holes on the Compression Strength of Graphite/Epoxy Cloth and Tape Laminate at Temperatures up to 430°K

Tensile Failure Behaviour of Edge Notch in Carbon Fibre Feinforced Epoxy Composite Material

Mechanical and Physical Properties

Electron Imaging of Molecules in DGEBA-Carbon Fibres Composites

Factors Affecting the Ballistic Impact Resistance of Kevlar Laminates

Effects of Specimen Geometry on the Mechanical Properties of a Quasi-Isotropic Graphite/Epoxy Composite

Creep Anisotropy in Short Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics

The Effects of Circular Cut-Outs on Anisotropie GRP Tubes

A Study of the Effects of Imperfections and Lay-Up Antisymetry on the Initial Flexural Failure Response of Cross-Ply Strips

Factors Affecting the Compression Strength of Aligned Fibre Composites

Mechanical Behaviour of Intimately-Mixed Hybrid Composites

Stability and Ultimate Strength of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Panels

Comportement Viscoélastique des Composites à Renfort Filamentaire et Matrice Polymère

On the Mechanical Behaviour of Fabric-Strengthened Composites Considering Three-Dimensional Cross-Linked Structure

Experimental Study of the Nonlinear Behaviour of Composite Panels

Single Fibre and Hybrid Composites with Aligned Discontinuous Fibres in Polymer Matrix

Compressive Strength and Fracture Characteristics of Fibre Composites Under Impact Loading

Mechanical Behaviour of the Hybrid Composite System: Polyester Matrix/Glass and Jute Fibres

On Failure Modes in Finite Width Angle Ply Laminates

Predicting the Performance and Failure of Multidirectional Polymeric Matrix Composite Laminates: A Combined Micro-Macro Approach

High-Modulus, High-Performance Carbon Fibre from Pitch Precursor

Accelerated Characterization of Graphite/Epoxy Composites

Statistical Fatigue of Unnotched Composite Laminates

Epoxy Matrices for Advanced Composites. Structure and Ultimate Mechanical Properties

Environmental Aging

Kevlar and Kevlar Reinforced Composites Materials Aging under Various Environments

Environmental Stress-Corrosion Edge-Cracking of Glass Reinforced Polyesters

Stresses due to Environmental Conditioning of Cross-Ply Graphite/Epoxy Laminates

Nucleation and Propagation of Cracks During Strain Corrosion of GRP

Long Term Strength of Glass Reinforced Plastics in Wet Environments

Creep Behaviour of Glass Epoxy Composite Laminates Under Hygrothermal Conditions

Long Term Behaviour of Composite Materials

Hydrothermal Aging of an Unidirectional Glass-Fibre Epoxy Composite During Water Immersion

Effect of Natural Weathering on the Creep Behaviour of GRP Laminates in Tropical Climates

Design and Analysis

A Method of Calculating Fatigue and Fracture of Glass Fibre Reinforced Materials Under Load and Temperature

Propagation d'Ondes dans des Matériaux Composites Silice/Résine

Elastoplastic Analysis of Thermal Stresses and Axial Loadings in Fibre Reinforced Metals

A High Precision Singular Finite Element for Fracture Analysis of Composite Structures

On Dimensioning Composites Under Alternating Loads

Optimum Design of Laminated GRP Materials

Higher Order Asymptotic Solution for Wave Propagation in Elastic Layered Composites

Nonlinear Viscoelasticity of High Modulus Fibres

Solution of Diffusion and Vibrations Problems in Orthotropic Media

Structural Reliability of Composite Materials

Effective Elastic Moduli of Cracked Fibre Composites

Membrane Analysis of Discrete Reinforced Plastics Shells Subject to Uniform Pressure Loading

Thermal Expansion of Composites with Canvas Type Reinforcement and Polymer Matrix

Stress Distributions in Laminates Composite Cylinders under Internal Pressure

On the Determination of the Non-Linear Longitudinal Mechanical Behaviour of Short-Fibre Composites by a three Dimensional Finite Element Procedure

A preliminary Design Procedure for Composite Panels with Open-Section Stiffeners Loaded in the Post-Buckling Range

TI-59 Programs for Analysis, of Advanced Composite Materials

Testing

Analysis of Tubular Specimen for Biaxal Testing of Composite Laminates

Rotational Displacement of Fibres in ± 45° Kvvlar Laminates Under Elastic Strain

Baxial Strength of Graphite/Epoxy Laminates Using Flat Test Specimens

Evaluation of the Effect of the State of Cure of the Matrix on the Properties of Glass-Fibre Epoxy Resin Laminates

Further Evaluation of Proposed Biaxal Stress Test Specimen for Composite Materials

A new Test Specimen Geometry for Achieving Uniform Biaxial Stress Distributions in Laminated Composity Cylinders

Test Methods for In-Plane Shear Modulus G12 and Transverse Shear Moduli G13 and G23

Volume 2

Plenary Paper

Conséquences du Développement des Matériaux Composites à Matrice Plastique sur l'Economie Nationale

Non Destructive Testing and Control of Structures

Application of Acoustic Emission Techniques for the Investigation of the Mechanical Behaviour of GRP Composite Materials

Radiographic Control of Mineral Fibre-Reinforced Cement Plates

Defect Location in Structures Made from Advanced Composite Materials

Stress and Time Dependent Damage in Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastics

Acoustic Emission Study of the Development of Damage in GRP and GRP Structures

Experimental Assessment of Static and Fatigue Damage of Graphite/Epoxy Laminates

Application of the Holographic Nondestructive Testing Method for Evaluation of Disbondings in Sandwich Plates

A Comparison of Fatigue Damage Detection in Carbon and Glass Fibre Epoxy Composite Materials by Acoustic Emission

A New Technique for the Measurement of Glass Fibre Orientation in Composite Materials

Production Readiness Verification Testing

Metal Matrix and High Temperature Composites

Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Aluminium Composites

The Carbon Fibre-Carbon and Silicon Carbide Binary Matrix Composites. A New Class of Materials for High Temperature Applications

Comparison Between B4C/Boron and SiC/Boron Reinforced Aluminium

Creep Deformation and Creep Rupture of Fibre Reinforced Composites

The Strength and Elastic Modulus fo Multifilament SiC Fibres

Thermal Expansion Measurements of Metal Matrix Composites

The Effect of Matrix Shear Deformation and Cracking on the Thoughness of Boron/Aluminium

Properties and Microstructures of Metal Matrix Composites

Fatigue Damage Mechanisms in Boron Aluminium Composite Laminates

Influence of High Strain Rate on the Mechanical Properties of Al-Steel Fibres Composite Materials

Economic Aspects

Cost and Weight Optimisation Decisions for G.R.P.

The Expansion of Carbon Fibres into Industry

Advances in F.R.P. Industry in India

Joints

The Strength of Riveted Joints in CFRP

The Development of Metal End-Fittings for Axially Loaded Composite Components

A fatigue Study and an Investigation on Mechanically Fastened Joints for the Development of a Flap

Applications

Glass Reinforced Plastics (GRP) Pipe Components Subjected to Various Loads

Applications for Composites in the Offshore Environment

Some Polish Investigations on Properties and Applications of Composites Polymer-Concrete Materials

GRP Pipe Fittings Produced on a Computer Controlled Filament Winding Machine

Design and Material Implications of Composite Driveshafts

On the Design and Fabrication of a Graphite/Epoxy Violin

Wingblades of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyester for a 630 kW Windturbine. Design, Fabrication and Materials Testing

Structural Development and Moisture Absorption Behaviour of a Graphite/Epoxy Optical Metering Structure for Landsat-D

The Role of Composite Systems in Lowering Energy Input in Construction

Aeronautical Applications

The Use of Carbon and Hybrid Woven Fabrics in Emergency Aircraft Repair Work

Development, Production, Calculation and Testing of a Carbon/Kevlar Fibre Reinforced Flap

Application of BFRP Crack Patching to Mirage III Aircraft

Satellite Propulsion Composite Tanks for Space Shuttle Applications

Composites in the Boeing 767

Les Pales d'Hélicoptères en Composites: Conception, Réalisation et Comportement en Opération

Matrix Properties

PSP 6022 Resin : A Matrix for Thermostable, Fire Resistant, High Performance Composite Materials with Epoxy Type Manufacturing Methods

Phthalocyanine Resins - News Matrix Materials for Advanced Composites

Fabrication Techniques

Utilisation du Chauffage Diélectrique Micro-Ondes pour la Préparation de Composites Epoxy/Verre et Epoxy/Graphite : Aspects Théoriques et Pratiques

Microcomputer Controlled Filament Winder

The Mechanical Properties of Polyester - Glass Laminates Containing Skin - Forming Additives

The Influence of Resin System, Cure and Postcure on the Mechanical Performance of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyesters

Deformation Mechanisms of Fibre Reinforcement and their Influence on the Fabrication of Complex Structural Parts

Advanced Composite Structure Repair

Dielectrometry as a Cure Monitoring Technique for Composite/Resin Processing

Cutting of CFRP with Single Edge Tools

Flow State of Composite Materials in the Forging Die During the Molding Process Continued : Effects of Molding Temperature

A Method for the Production of High Quality Aligned Short Fibre Mats and their Composites

Relations Between Properties of Wetting and Impregnation Technology, and Application of FRP

Autopsie de la Polymérisation d'une Résine d'Imprégnation. Application aux Cuissons Industrielles

Development and Evaluation of Thermoplastic/Carbon Fibre Prepegs and Composites

Fabrication of Heat-Resistant Composite Materials by Injection of PSP Resin into a Glass Cloth Reinforcement

On Polypropylene-Cellulose Fibre-Cement Hybrid Composites

Preparation of Composite Materials Employing Matrix Superplasticity Effect

Late Aarrivals

Lifetime Prediction for Polymers and Composites Under Constant Loads

Post-Buckling and Membrane Structural Capability of Composite Shell Structures

Nouvelles Techniques de Contrôle non Destructif des Structures Bobinées

Stiffness Based Fatigue Damage Characterization of Fibrous Composites

Composite Propeller Shafts, Design and Optimization

Les Matériaux Composites Multidirectionnels à Hautes Performances, leur élaboration, leur Caractérisation

Equivalent Material for the Analysis of Laminated and Sandwich Structures

Optimal Use of Redundant Measurements of Constrained Quantities, Application to Elastic Moduli of Anisotropic Composite Materials

Carbon Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastics : A Cost Effective Material for the 80's