Polymer Composites in the Aerospace Industry

Polymer Composites in the Aerospace Industry, Second Edition, summarizes the latest research and developments on the design, manufacture and performance of composite components for aerospace structures. Sections cover the modeling, structure and behavior of 2D and 3D woven composites, the manufacture processes used for composite materials and components, buckling and compressive strength of laminates and manufacturing defects in composite materials, aspects of composite performance in aerospace structural design, including chapters on modeling stiffness and strength of structural elements, fatigue under uniaxial and multiaxial loads, fracture mechanics, impact strength and fatigue, crashworthiness, design and failure analysis of bolted joints, and much more.

This updated edition is an essential reference resource for engineers, scientists and designers working in the development of composite materials in aerospace applications.

Autorentext
Professor of Damage Tolerance in the Manufacturing and Materials Department at the University of Cranfield, UK. He has worked in collaboration with many key companies and organizations in the aerospace industry providing specialist knowledge and expertise. Professor Soutis is Chair of Aeorspace Engineering, Director of the Aeorspace Research Institute and director of the Northwest Composites Centre (NCCEF) at Manchester University.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: engineering requirements for aerospace composite materials

   Part One. Design and manufacture of composite components for aerospace structures
   2. Modelling the structure and behaviour of 2D and 3D woven composites used in aerospace applications

2. Manufacturing processes for composite materials and components for aerospace applications
3. Buckling and compressive strength of laminates with optimized fibre-steering and layer-stacking for aerospace applications

4. Manufacturing defects in composites and their effects on performance

   Part Two. Composite performance in aerospace structure design
   6. Modeling the stiffness and strength of aerospace structural elements

5. Fatigue of fiber reinforced composites under multiaxial loading
6. Fracture mechanics characterization of polymer composites for aerospace applications
7. Impact, post-impact strength and post-impact fatigue behaviour of polymer composites
8. Design and testing of crashworthy aerospace composite components
9. Design and failure analysis of composite bolted joints for aerospace composites
10. The response of aerospace composites to temperature and humidity
11. The blast response of composite and fibre-metal laminate materials used in aerospace applications
12. Repair of damaged aerospace composite structures
13. Nondestructive testing of damage in aerospace composites
14. Structural health monitoring (SHM) of aerospace composites