Composite Materials

Bernhard Ilschner

Bernhard Ilschner

Ecole Polytechnique Fédération de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

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Joseph K. Lees

Joseph K. Lees

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, DE, United States, 19898

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Ashok K. Dhingra

Ashok K. Dhingra

E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, DE, United States, 19898

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R. L. McCullough

R. L. McCullough

University of Delaware, Newark, DE, United States, 19716

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First published: 15 June 2000

Abstract

The article contains sections titled:

1.

Definition

2.

Classification

2.1.

Geometric Classification

2.2.

Material Classification

3.

Principles of Fiber Reinforcement

3.1.

High-Strength Fiber Composites

3.2.

Behavior in Compliant Matrices

3.3.

Behavior in Brittle Matrices

4.

Materials Used in Advanced Composites

4.1.

Reinforcing Fibers

4.1.1.

Carbon Fibers

4.1.2.

Organic Fibers

4.1.3.

Inorganic Fibers

4.1.4.

Reinforcement Geometry

4.2.

Matrix Materials

5.

Processing and Fabrication Technology

5.1.

Thermoset Resin Matrix Composites

5.1.1.

Classic Low-Volume Production Methods

5.1.2.

Automation of Traditional Production Methods

5.1.3.

Alternate Production Methods

5.2.

Thermoplastic Resin Matrix Composites

5.3.

Design Integration

6.

Properties of Advanced Composite Materials

6.1.

Properties of Composite Structures

6.2.

Laminate Analysis

6.3.

Micromechanical Models

7.

Applications

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