Composite Materials

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Composite Material Structure and Processing

   Pages 1-34

3. Carbon Fibers and Nanofillers

   Pages 35-46

4. Mechanical Properties

   Pages 47-93

5. Durability and Degradation of Materials

   Pages 95-129

6. Materials for Lightweight Structures, Civil Infrastructure, Joining and Repair

   Pages 131-156

7. Tailoring Composite Materials

   Pages 157-201

8. Electrical Properties

   Pages 203-275

9. Thermal Properties

   Pages 277-331

10. Back Matter

    Pages 333-349

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The applications of composite materials continue to be of increasing importance due to the industry’s need for modern analysis and improved performance. The first edition of Composite Materials introduced a new way of looking at composite materials: covering composites in accordance with their functions. This second edition expands the book’s scope to emphasize application-driven and process-oriented materials development. Although applications are the economical and technological driving force of materials development, processes often determine the feasibility and practicality.

This tutorial-style reference book examines both structural composite materials (including their mechanical properties, durability, and degradation) and functional composite materials (including their electrical, piezoresistive, and thermal properties), as needed for a substantial range of applications. The emphasis on application-driven and process-oriented materials development is enhanced by a large amount of experimental results that provide real illustrations of composite materials development.

Composite Materials is an essential book for researchers and engineers who are interested in materials development for industrial applications. It has a vibrant yet functional approach, making it suitable for both students and practitioners, and provides a full explanation of all of the fundamental concepts related to the structural and functional properties covered.

The Engineering Materials and Processes series focuses on all forms of materials and the processes used to synthesise and formulate them as they relate to the various engineering disciplines. The series deals with a diverse range of materials: ceramics; metals (ferrous and non-ferrous); semiconductors; composites, polymers, biomimetics etc. Each monograph in the series is written by a specialist and demonstrates how enhancements in materials andthe processes associated with them can improve performance in the field of engineering in which they are used.

• Carbon Fiber
• Carbon-Matrix Composites
• Cement-Matrix Composites
• Ceramic-Matrix Composites
• Degradation
• Electrical Properties
• Materials Tailoring
• Mechanical Properties
• Metal-Matrix Composites
• Nanofillers
• Polymer-Matrix Composites
• Processing
• Thermal Properties
• composite material
• composite materials

From the reviews of the second edition:

“The book is easy to read … . The depth of treatment makes the book suitable for the upper-level undergraduate and graduate students … it can also be used as a reference book by practicing engineers in the areas of aerospace, civil, chemical, electrical and materials engineering. Overall, the book provides a good introduction to a range of non-structural applications of composites and will undoubtedly widen readers’ perception as to what composites can do.” (Maria Kashtalyan, Aeronautical Journal, May, 2011)

• Department of Mechanical & Aerospace and Engineering, State University of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, USA

  Deborah D.L. Chung

Deborah D.L. Chung is Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Buffalo, USA. She has a PhD in Materials Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.

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