Processing of Composites

Composites have been acclaimed to be the "Materials of the Future."
Advanced polymer composites, once destined for stealth military aircraft
or aerospace uses, are beginning to be used in down-to-earth structures such as bridges,
building and highways.
The objectives of this book are to provide a quick overview of the fundamental principles
underlying composite processing and to summarize the most important processes
for composite manufacturing.
This book is particularly valuable for students as a graduate level textbook
and practitioners who struggle to optimize these processes.

Provides a quick overview of the fundamental principles underlying composite processing
and to summarize the most important processes for composite manufacturing.

Contents

Part 1. Theory
1. Chemistry, Kinetics, and Rheology of Thermoplastic Resins Made by Ring Opening Polymerization
2. Thermoset Resin Cure Kinetics and Rheology
3. Phase Separation and Morphology Development during Curing of Toughened Thermosets
4. In Situ Frequency Dependent Dielectric Sensing of Cure
5. A Unified Approach to Modeling Transport of Heat, Mass, and Momentum in the Processing of Polymer Matrix
6. Void Growth and Dissolution
7. Consolidation during Thermoplastic Composite Processing
8. Processing-Induced Residual Stresses in Composites
9. Intelligent Control of Product Quality in Composite Manufacturing

Part 2. Process
10. Autoclave Processing
11. Pultrusion
12. Principles of Liquid Composite Molding
13. Filament Winding
14. Dieless Forming of Thermoplastic-Matrix Composites
15. Intelligent Processing Tools for Composite Processing
Index