- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributor contact details
- Part I: Failure mechanisms
- Chapter 1: Progress in failure criteria for polymer matrix composites: A view from the first World-Wide Failure Exercise (WWFE)
- Chapter 2: Manufacturing defects as a cause of failure in polymer matrix composites
- Abstract:
- 2.1 Introduction and basic requirements
- 2.2 Sources of variability and defects in composite mouldings
- 2.3 Impact of residual stresses and geometrical distortions on performance
- 2.4 Impact of voidage and delaminations on inplane and out-of-plane properties
- 2.5 Impact of misaligned, wavy and wrinkled reinforcements on in-plane and out-of-plane properties
- 2.6 Approaches to minimize the impact of manufacturing defects
- 2.7 Future trends
- Chapter 3: Low- and medium-velocity impact as a cause of failure in polymer matrix composites
- Chapter 4: Structural integrity of polymer matrix composite panels in fire
- Chapter 5: Testing the toughness of polymer matrix composites
- Chapter 6: Testing the strength and stiffness of polymer matrix composites
- Chapter 7: Fibre-dominated compressive failure in polymer matrix composites
- Part II: Failure mechanisms in specific applications
- Chapter 8: Considerations of failure mechanisms in polymer matrix composites in the design of aerospace structures
- Chapter 9: Failure of polymer matrix composites in defence applications
- Chapter 10: Failure of polymer matrix composites in marine and off-shore applications
- Chapter 11: Recycling issues in polymer matrix composites
- Abstract:
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 The problems of reuse in polymer composites
- 11.3 Plastic waste disposal into other materials
- 11.4 Mechanical recycling of polymeric matrix composites
- 11.5 Recovery techniques
- 11.6 Properties of recovered fibres
- 11.7 Future strategies for making polymer matrix composites more recyclable
- 11.8 Conclusions
- 11.11 Appendix: abbreviations
- Chapter 12: Failure of polymer matrix composites (PMCs) in automotive and transportation applications
- Abstract:
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) used in automotive and road transportation applications
- 12.3 Scope of the chapter
- 12.4 Common in-service conditions causing failure
- 12.5 Sheet molding compound (SMC) composites
- 12.6 Polymer matrix composites (PMCs) for crashworthy structures
- 12.7 Implications of preventing failure
- 12.8 Future trends
- Chapter 13: Environmental induced failure in fibre-reinforced plastics
- Abstract:
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Chemical agents and degradation mechanisms
- 13.3 Environmental conditioning and testing
- 13.4 Modelling and predictive analysis
- 13.5 Optimising chemical resistance and prevention of failure
- 13.6 Conclusions and future trends
- 13.7 Sources of further information and advice
- 13.8 Acknowledgements
- 13.10 Appendix: standards
- Index
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