Polymer Matrix Composites

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiii

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2. Polymeric matrices in fibre-reinforced composite materials

   • E. B. Trostyanskaya

   Pages 1-91

3. Some principles for creating fibrous composites with a polymeric matrix

   • G. M. Gunyaev

   Pages 92-131

4. Structural carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics and their properties

   • T. G. Sorina, G. M. Gunyaev

   Pages 132-198

5. Organoplastics

   • V. D. Protassov

   Pages 199-227

6. Glass plastics

   • B. A. Kiselev

   Pages 228-268

7. Hybrid composite materials

   • B. V. Perov, I. P. Khoroshilova

   Pages 269-304

8. Principles of developing organic-fibre-reinforced plastics for aircraft engineering

   • G. P. Mashinskaya, B. V. Perov

   Pages 305-425

9. Back Matter

   Pages 426-440

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Some years ago in Paisley (Scotland) the International Conference on Composite Materials, headed by Professor I. Marshall, took place. During the conference, I presented a paper on the manufacturing and properties of the Soviet Union's composite materials. Soviet industry had made great achievements in the manufacturing of composite materials for aerospace and rocket applications. For example, the fraction of composites (predominantly carbon fibre reinforced plastics) in the large passenger aircrafts Tu-204 and 11-86 is 12-15% of the structure weight. The percentage by weight share of composites in military aircraft is greater and the fraction of composites (organic fibre reinforced plastics) used in military helicopters exceeds a half of the total structure weight. The nose parts of most rockets are produced in carbon-carbon materials. In the Soviet spacecraft 'Buran' many fuselage tubes are made of boron-aluminium composites. Carbon-aluminium is used for space mirrors and gas turbine blades. These are just a few examples of applications. Many participants at the Paisley conference suggested that the substantial Soviet experience in the field of composite materials should be distilled and presented in the form of a comprehensive reference publication. So the idea of the preparation and publication of a six volume work Soviet Advanced Composites Technology, edited by Academician J. Fridlyander and Professor I. Marshall, was born.

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`... essential reading for anyone concerned with polymer-matrix composite.'
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• All-Russian Scientific Institute for Aviation Materials, Moscow, Russia

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