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Active Coatings for Smart Textiles

  • 1st Edition
  • April 6, 2016
  • Jinlian Hu
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 2 6 3 - 6
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 2 6 5 - 0
Active Coatings for Smart Textiles presents the latest information on active materials and their application to textiles in the form of coatings and finishes for the purpose of improving performance and creating active functional effects. This important book provides detailed coverage of smart coating types, processes, and applications. After an introduction to the topic, Part One introduces various types of smart and active coatings, including memory polymer coatings, durable and self-cleaning coatings, and breathable coatings. Technologies and related processes for the application of coatings to textiles is the focus of Part Two, with chapters devoted to microencapsulation technology, plasma surface treatments, and nanotechnology-based treatments. The book ends with a section on applications of smart textiles with responsive coatings, which are increasingly finding commercial niches in sportswear, protective clothing, medical textiles, and architecture.

Nanocomposites for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration

  • 1st Edition
  • February 23, 2016
  • Huinan H. Liu
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 4 5 2 - 9
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 4 7 5 - 8
Nanocomposites for Musculoskeletal Tissue Regeneration discusses the advanced biomaterials scientists are exploring for use as tools to mimic the structure of musculoskeletal tissues. Bone and other musculoskeletal tissues naturally have a nanocomposite structure, therefore nanocomposites are ideally suited as a material for replacing and regenerating these natural tissues. In addition, biological properties such as biointegration and the ability to tailor and dope the materials make them highly desirable for musculoskeletal tissue regeneration.

Spectroscopy of Polymer Nanocomposites

  • 1st Edition
  • February 11, 2016
  • Sabu Thomas + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 4 0 1 8 3 - 8
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 4 1 3 9 1 - 6
Approx.478 pages

Textile Fibre Composites in Civil Engineering

  • 1st Edition
  • February 8, 2016
  • Thanasis Triantafillou
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 4 6 9 - 7
Textile Fibre Composites in Civil Engineering provides a state-of-the-art review from leading experts on recent developments, the use of textile fiber composites in civil engineering, and a focus on both new and existing structures. Textile-based composites are new materials for civil engineers. Recent developments have demonstrated their potential in the prefabrication of concrete structures and as a tool for both strengthening and seismic retrofitting of existing concrete and masonry structures, including those of a historical value. The book reviews materials, production technologies, fundamental properties, testing, design aspects, applications, and directions for future research and developments. Following the opening introductory chapter, Part One covers materials, production technologies, and the manufacturing of textile fiber composites for structural and civil engineering. Part Two moves on to review testing, mechanical behavior, and durability aspects of textile fiber composites used in structural and civil engineering. Chapters here cover topics such as the durability of structural elements and bond aspects in textile fiber composites. Part Three analyzes the structural behavior and design of textile reinforced concrete. This section includes a number of case studies providing thorough coverage of the topic. The final section of the volume details the strengthening and seismic retrofitting of existing structures. Chapters investigate concrete and masonry structures, in addition to providing information and insights on future directions in the field. The book is a key volume for researchers, academics, practitioners, and students working in civil and structural engineering and those working with advanced construction materials.

Innovative Developments of Advanced Multifunctional Nanocomposites in Civil and Structural Engineering

  • 1st Edition
  • February 3, 2016
  • Kenneth Loh + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 3 2 6 - 3
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 3 4 4 - 7
Innovative Developments of Advanced Multifunctional Nanocomposites in Civil and Structural Engineering focuses on nanotechnology, the innovation and control of materials at 100 nm or smaller length scales, and how they have revolutionized almost all of the various disciplines of science and engineering study. In particular, advances in synthesizing, imaging, and manipulating materials at the nano-scale have provided engineers with a broader array of materials and tools for creating high-performance devices. Nanomaterials possess drastically different properties than those of their bulk counterparts mainly because of their high surface-to-mass ratios and high surface energies/reactivity. For instance, carbon nanotubes have been shown to possess impressive mechanical strength, stiffness, and electrical conductivity superior to that of bulk carbon. Whilst nanotechnology has become deeply rooted in electrical, chemical, and materials engineering disciplines, its proliferation into civil engineering did not begin until fairly recently. This book covers that proliferation and the main challenges associated with the integration of nanomaterials and nano-scale design principles into civil and structural engineering.

Dynamic Deformation, Damage and Fracture in Composite Materials and Structures

  • 1st Edition
  • January 22, 2016
  • Vadim Silberschmidt
  • English
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 1 0 0 0 8 3 - 0
Composite materials, with their higher exposure to dynamic loads, have increasingly been used in aerospace, naval, automotive, sports and other sectors over the last few decades. Dynamic Deformation, Damage and Fracture in Composite Materials and Structures reviews various aspects of dynamic deformation, damage and fracture, mostly in composite laminates and sandwich structures, in a broad range of application fields including aerospace, automotive, defense and sports engineering. As the mechanical behavior and performance of composites varies under different dynamic loading regimes and velocities, the book is divided into sections that examine the different loading regimes and velocities. Part one examine low-velocity loading and part two looks at high-velocity loading. Part three then assesses shock and blast (i.e. contactless) events and the final part focuses on impact (contact) events. As sports applications of composites are linked to a specific subset of dynamic loading regimes, these applications are reviewed in the final part.

Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport

  • 1st Edition
  • January 22, 2016
  • James Njuguna
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 3 2 5 - 6
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 3 4 3 - 0
Lightweight Composite Structures in Transport: Design, Manufacturing, Analysis and Performance provides a detailed review of lightweight composite materials and structures and discusses their use in the transport industry, specifically surface and air transport. The book covers materials selection, the properties and performance of materials, and structures, design solutions, and manufacturing techniques. A broad range of different material classes is reviewed with emphasis on advanced materials. Chapters in the first two parts of the book consider the lightweight philosophy and current developments in manufacturing techniques for lightweight composite structures in the transport industry, with subsequent chapters in parts three to five discussing structural optimization and analysis, properties, and performance of lightweight composite structures, durability, damage tolerance and structural integrity. Final chapters present case studies on lightweight composite design for transport structures.

Advanced Fibrous Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection

  • 1st Edition
  • January 21, 2016
  • Xiaogang Chen
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 4 6 1 - 1
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 4 8 4 - 0
Advanced Fibrous Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection provides the latest information on ballistic protection, a topic that remains an important issue in modern times due to ever increasing threats coming from regional conflicts, terrorism, and anti-social behavior. The basic requirements for ballistic protection equipment are first and foremost, the prevention of a projectile from perforating, the reduction of blunt trauma to the human body caused by ballistic impact, the necessity that they are thermal and provide moisture comfort, and that they are lightweight and flexible to guarantee wearer’s mobility. The main aim of this book is to present some of the most recent developments in the design and engineering of woven fabrics and their use as layering materials to form composite structures for ballistic personal protection. Chapter topics include High Performance Ballistic Fibres, Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE), Ballistic Damage of Hybrid Composite Materials, Analysis of Ballistic Fabrics and Layered Composite Materials, and Multi-Scale Modeling of Polymeric Composite Materials for Ballistic Protection.

Glass Nanocomposites

  • 1st Edition
  • January 19, 2016
  • Basudeb Karmakar + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 3 9 3 0 9 - 6
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 3 9 3 1 2 - 6
Glass Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications provides the latest information on a rapidly growing field of specialized materials, bringing light to new research findings that include a growing number of technologies and applications. With this growth, a new need for deep understanding of the synthesis methods, composite structure, processing and application of glass nanocomposites has emerged. In the book, world renowned experts in the field, Professors Karmakar, Rademann, and Stepanov, fill the knowledge gap, building a bridge between the areas of nanoscience, photonics, and glass technology. The book covers the fundamentals, synthesis, processing, material properties, structure property correlation, interpretation thereof, characterization, and a wide range of applications of glass nanocomposites in many different devices and branches of technology. Recent developments and future directions of all types of glass nanocomposites, such as metal-glasses (e.g., metal nanowire composites, nanoglass-mesoporous silica composites), semiconductor-glass and ceramic-glass nanocomposites, as well as oxide and non-oxide glasses, are also covered in great depth. Each chapter is logically structured in order to increase coherence, with each including question sets as exercises for a deeper understanding of the text.

Handbook of Technical Textiles

  • 2nd Edition
  • November 26, 2015
  • A. Richard Horrocks + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 4 5 8 - 1
  • eBook
    9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 2 4 2 - 4 8 1 - 9
The second edition of Handbook of Technical Textiles, Volume 1: Technical Textile Processes provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of the latest advancements in technical textiles. With revised and updated coverage, including several new chapters, this volume reviews recent developments and technologies in the field, beginning with an overview of the technical textiles industry that includes coverage of technical fibers and yarns, weaving, spinning, knitting, and nonwoven production. Subsequent sections include discussions on finishing, coating, and the coloration of technical textiles.

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