Treatise on Materials Science and Technology

List of Contributors

Preface

On the Energetics, Kinetics, and Topography of Interfaces

I. Introduction

II. Energetics : yc

III. Energetics: ye

IV. Diffuseness : yt

V. Kinetics

VI. Topography

References

Fracture of Composites

I. Introduction

II. Types of Fracture in Composites

III. Tensile Fracture in Laminates

IV. Compressive Failure in Laminates

V. Fatigue Fracture in Laminates

VI. Discussion and Conclusions

Appendix : Compressive Strength of a Laminate

References

Theory of Elastic Wave Propagation in Composite Materials

I. Introduction

II. Resumé of the Born-von Karman Theory

III. Model for the Composite

IV. Force Constants for a Composite with Tetragonal Symmetry

V. Dynamical Matrix for a Composite with Tetragonal Symmetry

VI. Dynamical Matrix in the Long Wavelength Limit

VII. Wave Propagation in a General Direction

VIII. Propagation in the xy Plane: Bonding Strength of the Fibers

IX. Propagation in the y æ Plane

X. Composite with Hexagonal Symmetry

XI. Comparison with the Experimental Results for Long Elastic Waves: Calculation of the Fiber Orientation Function 167

XII. Discussion

Appendix A: Operations of the Tetrahedral Point Group

Appendix B: Operations of the Hexagonal Point Group

References

Substitutional-Interstitial Interactions in bcc Alloys

I. Introduction

II. Background

III. Experimental Results

IV. Analyses and Models

V. Discussion

VI. Summary

References

The Dynamics of Microstructural Change

I. Introduction

II. The Description of Microstructural State

III. The Path of Microstructural Change

IV. The Dynamics of Microstructural Change

V. Microstructural Changes in Geometrically Simple Systems

VI. Modeling Microstructural Change in Geometrically Complex Systems

VII. Future Development of the Dynamics of Microstructural Change

VIII. Summary

Appendix A: Interface Displacement Equations

Appendix B : Triple Line Displacement Equations

Appendix C : Fundamental Equation for the Evolution of Particle Distribution

Appendix D : Impingement Equations in Nucleation and Growth Processes

References

Studies in Chemical Vapor Deposition

I. Introduction

II. Kinetics

III. Structural and Annealing Studies

IV. Mechanical Behavior

V. Concluding Remarks

References

Author Index

Subject Index