Design and Manufacture of Structural Composites
- 1st Edition - November 30, 2022
- Editors: Lee Harper, Mike Clifford
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 1 6 0 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 1 6 1 - 3
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Request a sales quoteDesign and Manufacture of Structural Composites provides an overview of the main manufacturing challenges encountered when processing fibre-reinforced composite materials. Composites are unique in that the material is created at the same time as the structure, forming a very close link between the constituents, the manufacturing process and the resulting mechanical performance. This book takes an in-depth look at material choices and the intermediate steps required to convert different fibre and matrix combinations into finished products. It provides an insight into recent developments for each of the manufacturing processes covered, addressing design, cost, rate and mechanical performance.
Topics covered include an introduction to composite materials, material preforming and conversion, moulding, digital design and sustainability, which addresses waste reduction, disassembly and fibre recovery. This book has been developed primarily as a teaching resource with contributions from leading experts in the field. The content has evolved from courses given by the authors to mechanical engineering and materials science students, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. It also draws upon experience gained during research projects and from leading industry experts. It therefore provides non-specialists with a valuable introduction to composite manufacturing techniques, helping to determine the most suitable manufacturing routes and to understand the challenges associated with the production of high-performance composite components.
- Provides an overview of the most common manufacturing routes for fibre reinforced composites, including the influence of the manufacturing route on mechanical properties, production volume and component cost
- Discusses recent advances in composite manufacturing, including the use of automation, process simulation, digital factories, and solutions to improve sustainability
- Looks at where the composites sector is heading and discusses some of the challenges faced by end-users looking to scale up production and increase the uptake of fibre-reinforced composites for structural applications
Materials scientist, Materials engineer, Metallurgist, Ceramics engineer, Mechanical engineer, Aerospace engineer Materials Science and Engineering, Ceramics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering at universities, government labs, research institutes; Graduate students and undergraduate students at universities worldwide with departments and/or degree programs in Materials Science and Engineering, Ceramics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section A: Introduction to composite materials
- 1: Introduction
- Abstract
- 1.1: What is a composite?
- 1.2: Composites manufacturing
- 1.3: Where is the industry heading?
- 1.4: Summary
- References
- 2: Reinforcing fibres
- Abstract
- 2.1: Introduction
- 2.2: Types of fibre reinforcement
- 2.3: Fibre coatings
- 2.4: Fibre forms, nomenclature, properties, and testing
- 2.5: Sustainability, recycling, and reuse
- 2.6: Summary
- References
- 3: Resins for structural composites
- Abstract
- Acknowledgements
- 3.1: Introduction
- 3.2: Thermosetting resins
- 3.3: Thermoplastic resin systems
- 3.4: Resin characterisation
- 3.5: Property comparison of resins
- 3.6: Summary
- References
- 4: Intermediate composite materials
- Abstract
- 4.1: Introduction
- 4.2: Dry intermediate materials
- 4.3: Thermoset matrix composite intermediates
- 4.4: Thermoplastic matrix composite intermediates
- 4.5: Cores
- References
- Section B: Material preforming and conversion
- 5: Two-dimensional to three-dimensional dry fibre preforming
- Abstract
- 5.1: Introduction
- 5.2: Fabric materials for preforming
- 5.3: Fabric forming techniques
- 5.4: Scenarios for defect mitigation
- 5.5: Summary
- References
- 6: Automated fibre placement
- Abstract
- 6.1: Introduction
- 6.2: Current challenges
- 6.3: Next-generation AFP/ATL
- 6.4: Development areas and future research
- References
- 7: Braiding and filament winding
- Abstract
- 7.1: Introduction
- 7.2: Braiding
- 7.3: Filament winding
- 7.4: Hybrid braid-winding
- 7.5: Structural performance of braided and filament-wound composites
- 7.6: Summary
- References
- 8: Three-dimensional woven composites
- Abstract
- 8.1: Introduction
- 8.2: Definition, classification, and motivation of 3D woven preforms
- 8.3: Manufacturing of 3D woven preforms
- 8.4: Influence of microstructural parameters on defects in 3D woven composites
- 8.5: Performance and failure mechanisms of 3D woven composites
- 8.6: Machine developments for 3D woven composites
- 8.7: Summary
- References
- Section C: Moulding
- 9: Autoclave and out-of-autoclave processing of prepregs
- Abstract
- 9.1: Introduction
- 9.2: Prepreg processing
- 9.3: Curing equipment and tooling
- 9.4: Prepreg materials
- 9.5: Process design
- 9.6: Challenges
- 9.7: Summary
- References
- 10: Liquid composite moulding
- Abstract
- 10.1: Introduction
- 10.2: Theory
- 10.3: Processing properties of reinforcement
- 10.4: Processing properties of matrix
- 10.5: Implementation
- 10.6: Summary
- References
- 11: Compression moulding
- Abstract
- 11.1: Introduction
- 11.2: Overview of compression moulded composite materials and their associated processing routes
- 11.3: Compression moulding challenges
- 11.4: Current trends and outlook
- References
- 12: Thermoplastic stamp forming
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 12.1: Thermoplastic forming processes and process windows
- 12.2: Materials and deformation mechanisms
- 12.3: Material characterisation
- 12.4: Process modelling and sensitivity analysis
- 12.5: Forming-induced defects
- 12.6: Design for manufacturing
- 12.7: Current industrial practice
- References
- 13: Composite injection overmoulding
- Abstract
- 13.1: Injection moulding process
- 13.2: Composite injection overmoulding–Background
- 13.3: Composite injection overmoulding process
- 13.4: Material characteristics
- 13.5: Interface formation in injection overmoulding
- 13.6: Common issues in composite injection overmoulding
- 13.7: Summary
- References
- Section D: Digital design
- 14: Design for manufacture
- Abstract
- 14.1: Introduction
- 14.2: Design for manufacturability
- 14.3: Manufacturing-informed performance
- 14.4: Typical phenomena in composites manufacturing
- 14.5: Continuous fibre composites
- 14.6: Discontinuous fibre composites
- 14.7: Future trends
- References
- 15: Process simulation: Fabric forming
- Abstract
- 15.1: Introduction
- 15.2: Simulation frameworks
- 15.3: Fabric material modelling
- 15.4: Simulation for process design
- 15.5: Summary
- References
- 16: Process simulation: Moulding processes
- Abstract
- 16.1: Introduction
- 16.2: Short-fibre reinforced polymers
- 16.3: Increasing fibre length: From SMC to RTM
- 16.4: Prepreg compression moulding
- 16.5: Summary
- References
- 17: Digital factory
- Abstract
- 17.1: Introduction to digital factories and digital twins
- 17.2: Simulation of factories
- 17.3: Instrumentation and measurement
- 17.4: Current application in structural composites
- 17.5: Summary
- References
- 18: Cost, rate, and robustness
- Abstract
- 18.1: Introduction
- 18.2: Technical cost modelling
- 18.3: Cost model calculation
- 18.4: Cost analysis and examples
- 18.5: Investment planning and business economics
- 18.6: Summary
- References
- Section E: Reduce, reuse, recycle
- 19: Materials waste reduction
- Abstract
- Acknowledgements
- 19.1: Introduction
- 19.2: Composite consumption and waste generation–By sector
- 19.3: Sources of composite waste
- 19.4: Impact of process selection on material yield
- 19.5: Strategies for improving material yield
- 19.6: Summary
- References
- 20: Disassembly
- Abstract
- 20.1: Introduction
- 20.2: Drivers for disassembly
- 20.3: Design for disassembly
- 20.4: Disassembly technologies
- 20.5: Concluding remarks
- References
- 21: Fibre recovery and re-use
- Abstract
- 21.1: Introduction
- 21.2: Requirements for end use applications
- 21.3: Recovery processes
- 21.4: Properties of recovered fibres
- 21.5: Conversion processes
- 21.6: Achievable mechanical properties
- 21.7: Discussion and future prospects
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 584
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 30, 2022
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128191606
- eBook ISBN: 9780128191613
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