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Fatigue in Composites

  • 2nd Edition
  • June 2, 2025
  • Marino Quaresimin
  • English
  • Paperback
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Fatigue in Composites: Science, Damage Mechanics, and Design Applications, Second Edition, provides an authoritative review of the current knowledge on the fatigue behaviour of composites. It covers in detail a wide range of different problems encountered by designers in the automotive, marine and structural engineering industries. Divided over three sections, the first section of chapters is designed exclusively to illustrate, the investigation methodologies and the response of materials under cyclic loadings.The second section presents more advanced topics such as the response of materials under in-service or extreme conditions, as well as theoretical developments and modelling approaches. In the third and final section industrial cases and applications in different fields of engineering are discussed. Leading scientists from academia and industry have prepared the different chapters. Particular care has been devoted to coordinating the content, style and philosophy behind the various chapters with the central aim to provide a consistent and coherent approach.Several new topics have been included that were not available in the first edition in view of recent advances, such as the availability of new investigation techniques and the development of new areas of activity. Particular emphasis has been given to damage mechanics of composites subjected to fatigue loading, which is discussed from several different points of view: experimental investigation technics, modelling approaches and damage based design procedures. Several other innovative topics include certification issues, effects of processing and manufacturing induced defects on the fatigue response, fatigue of natural and bio-based composites, structural health monitoring strategies and methods.This book is an essential reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers working in the design, analysis and manufacture of composite material systems in various industrial sectors including aerospace, automotive, marine, offshore , civil and space.

Sustainable Composites for Automotive Engineering

  • 1st Edition
  • May 1, 2025
  • Vijay Raghunathan + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Sustainable Composites for Automotive Engineering presents recent trends in this important research field. Emphasis is placed on the development, characterization, and application of lightweight composites in various automobile components. The types of materials covered include polymer composites, metal matrix and ceramic matrix composites. The book takes a 360-degree approach and covers all aspects of the product development cycle including materials selection, as well as design and development processes, testing, characterization, modelling and simulation, and applications. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, industrial R&D, automotive engineers, and manufacturers working in the design and development of composite materials for applications in automotive components.

Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nanocomposites using BIOVIA Materials Studio, Lammps and Gromacs

  • 2nd Edition
  • April 1, 2025
  • English
  • Paperback
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Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Nanocomposites using BIOVIA Materials Studio, Lammps and Gromacs, Second Edition introduces the three major software packages essential for the molecular dynamics simulation of nanocomposites, providing detailed instructions on utilizing each. This content is accompanied by real-world examples that illustrate when each should be applied. Numerous case studies demonstrate how each software package predicts various properties of nanocomposites, encompassing metal-matrix, polymer-matrix, and ceramic-matrix based nanocomposites. Explored properties include mechanical, thermal, optical, and electrical characteristics. This is a valuable resource for students, researchers, and scientists working in the field of molecular dynamics simulation.All chapters have been fully updated to reflect the latest developments in the field, and this new edition has been enriched with additional chapters covering Al composites, machine learning, polymer coatings, and graphene-based materials and carbon nanotubes.

Bamboo-Based Polymer Composites

  • 1st Edition
  • April 1, 2025
  • N. M. Nurazzi + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Bamboo-Based Polymer Composites: Fundamentals, Properties, Applications and Performance presents the latest developments in this important research field. The book begins with a thorough introduction to bamboo resources, bamboo anatomy, its growth origin, and the extraction process used to obtain the fiber. Following sections cover polymer composites, the fabrication process and performance, and new progress in the isolation and functionalization of nanocellulose-based bamboo, chemical modification, manufacturing techniques, and structure-property relationships. This comprehensive resource on topics presented provides insights into potential applications for structural, construction and building materials.

Electromagnetic Heterostructures

  • 1st Edition
  • February 1, 2025
  • Christian Brosseau
  • English
  • Paperback
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Electromagnetic Properties of Heterostructures: Background and Calculation Methods covers the fundamental aspects of the electromagnetic properties of heterostructures and the theoretical knowledge of the computational techniques needed to understand dielectric phenomena in quantitative and physical terms. The book re-establishes the conceptual foundations of the physics associated with numerical simulation tools of the Laplace or the Poisson equations and shows their immediate implementation. It is relevant for all practicing engineers and materials scientists who develop composite materials that are capable of handling specified technological requirements by utilizing their electromagnetic properties.

Graphene Quantum Dots and their Derived Nanocomposites

  • 1st Edition
  • January 24, 2025
  • English
  • Paperback
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Graphene Quantum Dots and their Derived Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications presents the latest advances, with emphasis placed on the structure, design, properties, processing, and technical relevance of graphene quantum dots in thermosets, thermoplastics, conducting, rubbery, and inorganic matrix nanocomposites. Applications of graphene quantum dot reinforced nanocomposites are discussed in applications in energy storage and conversion (supercapacitors, Li ion batteries, solar cells), in coatings, radiation protection, for environmental sustainability, and for biomedical (biosensing, imaging, drug therapy) systems.The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers, physicists, chemists, biologists, and nanotechnologists working on the research and development of high-performance graphene quantum dots-based nanomaterials.

Advanced Structural Textile Composites Forming

  • 1st Edition
  • August 27, 2024
  • Peng Wang + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Advanced Structural Textile Composites Forming: Characterization, Modeling, and Simulation comprehensively describes the influence of fiber/fabric architectures and properties on composites forming, along with their deformability and structural optimization, covering the latest advances in the composites forming field. Part one reviews textile reinforcement architectures and discusses the forming behaviors of important 2D and 3D fabrics. Part two discusses numerical models to conduct simulation analysis of different structural composites forming at mesoscopic and macroscopic scales, in particular, 3D preforms with through-the-thickness yarns.Part three looks at the latest developments in the relationship between forming and other steps in composite manufacturing, such as resin injection, and automated fiber placement (AFP) and the effects on certain mechanical properties, such as structural damage and impact resistance. The book will be an essential reference for academic researchers, industrial engineers and materials scientists working with the manufacture and design of fiber-reinforced composite materials.

Characterization Techniques in Bionanocomposites

  • 1st Edition
  • August 20, 2024
  • Shakeel Ahmed + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Characterization Techniques for Bionanocomposites: Advances, Challenges, and Applications provides a detailed review of current techniques used for the characterization of bionanocomposites. The chapters cover physical, chemical, thermal, and electrical characterization techniques as well as spectroscopic and microscopic methods. There is also an entire section dedicated to biodegradability and biological characterization.With its numerous case studies and practical examples, researchers will find this book a valuable information resource that enables them to identify which specialized characterization tools can be applied to different materials for a broad range of biological, environmental, and industrial applications.

Micro and Nanophased Polymeric Composites

  • 1st Edition
  • June 15, 2024
  • Bankim Chandra Ray + 4 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Micro and Nanophased Polymeric Composites: Durability Assessment in Engineering Applications provides a comprehensive review of in-service environmental damage and degradation studies of FRP composites in a broad range of different applications. End-users such as academic and industrial researchers and materials scientists and engineers working in the design, analysis, and manufacture of composite material systems will be able to identify the possible superior advantages and limitations of FRP composites in various applications. Particular emphasis is given on the identification of various failure micro-mechanisms leading to unprecedented failure in different harsh and hostile environments.Divided into two distinct parts, the first section focuses on fundamentals, with key chapters on the main constituents of FRP composites, mechanical properties, characterization techniques, and processing and fabrication techniques. Part two focuses on polymer composites under different in-service applications, including the marine and space environment, chemical and corrosive environments, high and low temperature environments, and other critical environments.

Handbook of Advances in Braided Composite Materials

  • 2nd Edition
  • April 29, 2024
  • Jason P. Carey
  • English
  • Hardback
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Handbook of Advances in Braided Composite Materials: Theory, Production, Testing and Applications, Second Edition extensively reviews the properties, design, and manufacturing, testing and next generation applications of braided composite materials. Following the introductory chapter and the opening topic of working with the enclosed composite apps, Part One discusses manufacturing processes and advanced testing of braided composite materials. Part Two then looks at predicting properties and designing braided composite materials, including mechanics for braided composite materials such as micromechanics, macromechanics and ply mechanics. Advances in 2D and 3D modeling, as well as design of braided composite materials, are also covered.Finally, Part Three provides information on the applications of Next Generation braided composite materials. These topics consist of shape memory composites, nanostructures in braids, electrospinning, braidtrusion and green braids. The book presents up-to-date technology developments and recent research findings, along with an android and IPhone App to support design criteria, which is available via an online open source platform provided by the editor.

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