Engineering Composites
A Practical Product Design and Processing Guide
- 1st Edition - June 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Antonio Torres Marques, António Sérgio Pouzada
- Language: English
<i>Engineering Composites: A Practical Product Design and Processing Guide</i> provides a thorough overview of composite materials, covering their development, design,… Read more
- Offers a thorough examination of the raw materials utilized in composites, along with methodologies for material selection, manufacturing processes, and tooling and die design
- Explores both traditional and cutting-edge manufacturing techniques, encompassing innovative additive manufacturing methods aimed at delivering superior performance and cost-effectiveness in composite product production
- Addresses the issue of social responsibility within the context of designing and manufacturing composite products
2. Raw materials for polymeric composites
3. Basic data for designing composite products
4. Selection of materials for composite products
5. Manufacturing of composite products
6. Tooling design for composites
7. Composite Mechanical Design
8. Product characterisation and testing
9. Damage detection and In-service monitoring
10. Product certification
11. Social responsibility with composite products
12. New trends and challenges for composite products
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Antonio Torres Marques
Dr. Antonio Torres Marques is a highly accomplished academic and Emeritus Professor at the University of Porto, Portugal, specializing in Mechanical Engineering. With a career spanning several decades, he earned his Ph.D. in Composite Materials from the Cranfield Institute of Technology, UK, in 1981. During his tenure at the University of Porto, Dr. Marques served as the head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, making significant contributions to research in Polymeric and Composite Materials, Industrial Design, Biomechanics, and Health and Safety.
Despite retiring in 2020, he remains actively engaged in research within the Laboratory for Energy, Transport, and Aeronautics (LAETA). Dr. Marques boasts an extensive portfolio, receiving the Career Prize from the Portuguese Biomechanics Society, and maintaining membership in LAETA, underscoring his enduring impact on the field of Mechanical Engineering
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António Sérgio Pouzada
Dr. António Sérgio Duarte Pouzada is a distinguished mechanical engineer, leaving a substantial academic and professional legacy. His journey commenced as a project engineer in Angola, and in 1971, he joined the University of Luanda. After a period of teaching in Portugal, Dr. Pouzada became a faculty member at the University of Minho in 1977. His dedication led him to ascend to the position of Full Professor of Polymer Engineering in 1998. Dr. Pouzada earned his Master of Science in Applied Polymer Engineering from the University of Loughborough in 1979, followed by a Ph.D. in 1982. Throughout his illustrious career, he actively supervised doctoral theses, authored numerous articles, and assumed leadership roles, including the presidency of the School of Engineering at the University of Minho.