Flow-Induced Alignment in Composite Materials

T.D. Papathanasiou (Edited by), D C Guell (Edited by)

9781855732544, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 21 October 1997

384 pages
28 x 19 x 2.6 cm, 0.85 kg

"...Strongly recommended." --Applied Mechanics Reviews

"A unique and well-prepared reference book for researchers who work in the field of modelling and processing of discontinuous fiber-reinforced composite." --Applied Mechanics Reviews

The purpose of aligning short fibres in a fibre-reinforced material is to improve the mechanical properties of the resulting composite. Aligning the fibres, generally in a preferred direction, allows them to contribute as much as possible to reinforcing the material.Flow induced alignment in composite materials details, in a single volume, the science, processing, applications, characterisation and properties of composite materials reinforced with short fibres that have been orientated in a preferred direction by flows arising during processing. The topics discussed include fibre alignment and materials rheology; processes that can produce fibre alignment in polymeric, liquid crystal polymeric, and metallic composites; materials characterization and mechanical properties; and modelling of processes and materials properties.The technology of fibre-reinforced composites is continually evolving and this book provides timely and much needed information about this important class of engineering materials. The bookis an essential reference work for industry and an indispensable guide for the research worker, advanced student and materials scientist.

Flow-induced alignment in composite materials: Current applications and future prospects
Fiber-fiber and fiber-wall interactions during the flow of non-dilute suspensions
Macroscopic modelling of the evolution of fiber orientation during flow
Flow-induced alignment in injection moulding of fiber-reinforced polymer composites
Control and manipulation of fiber orientation in large-scale processing
Theory and simulation of shear flow-induced microstructure in liquid crystalline polymers
Mesostructural characterisation of aligned fiber composites
Materials property modelling and design of short fiber composites
Micromechanical modelling in aligned-fiber composites: Prediction of stiffness and permeability using the boundary method.

Subject Areas: Textile & fibre technology [TDH]