Mechanical Testing of Advanced Fibre Composites

J M Hodgkinson (Edited by)

9781855733121, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 27 October 2000

384 pages
23.4 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm, 0.72 kg

Testing of composite materials can present complex problems but is essential in order to ensure the reliable, safe and cost-effective performance of any engineering structure. This essentially practical book, complied from the contributions of leading professionals in the field, describes a wide range of test methods which can be applied to various types of advanced fibre composites. The book focuses on high modulus, high strength fibre/plastic composites and also covers highly anisotrpoic materials such as carbon, aramid and glass.

Engineers and designers specifying the use of materials in structures will find this book an invaluable guide to best practice throughout the range of industrial sectors where FRCs are employed.

General principles and perspectives
Specimen preparation
Tension
Compression
Shear
Flexure
Through-thickness testing
Interlaminar fracture toughness
Impact and damage tolerance
Fatigue
Environmental testing of organic matrix composites
Scaling effects in laminated composites
Statistical modelling and testing of data variability
Development and use of standard test methods.

Subject Areas: Testing of materials [TGMT], Materials science [TGM], Textile & fibre technology [TDH]