Mechanical Testing of Advanced Fibre Composites

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ISBN 10: 0849308453 / ISBN 13: 9780849308451

Editore: CRC Press -, 2000

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To design a structure or component one must carefully consider the intimate relationship between how the component is supposed to perform and the properties of the material from which it is made. This can be a tricky balancing act, even with isotropic, homogeneous materials. By their very nature, composite materials can present complex problems in the testing of their structural performance. Focusing on composites of advanced fibres in a plastic matrix, Mechanical Testing of Advanced Fibre Composites provides the background and general principles to tackle such problems. Expert contributors examine how these materials react to all types of loading, including tensile, compressive, shear, short- or long-term, and in various environments that might significantly modify their behavior. They explore sample preparation for testing, address tensile, flexural, compression, shear, impact, and out-of-plane testing, and discuss fatigue and fracture mechanics. Bringing together a wide range of test methods applicable across the spectrum of composite materials, Mechanical Testing of Advanced Fibre Composites forms a practical handbook full of expert analysis. Materials scientists, engineers, and designers will all find it a valuable tool in understanding and using composites in creating structures that perform within their design requirements.

Contenuti: INTRODUCTION, John Hodgkinson
GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PERSPECTIVES, Stan Turner
Mechanical Testing in Perspective
The Formal Framework for Mechanical Test Methods
Special Features of the Mechanical Testing of Composites
The Nature and Quality of Test Data
Mechanical Tests for Long Fibre Composites
Concluding Comments
Supplementary Reading
SPECIMEN PREPARATION, F.L. Matthews
Laminate Production
Quality Checking
Specimen Manufacture
Strain Gauging
TENSION, E.W. Godwin
Testing Equipment
Specimen Details
Test Procedure
Data Reduction
Material and Sample Preparation
Practical Example
Future Developments
COMPRESSION, F.L. Matthews
Introduction
Types of Tests
Standards
Specimen Preparation
Specimen Configurations
Execution and Problems
Typical Results
SHEAR, W.R. Broughton
Test Methods
Summary of Test Methods
Comparison of Data
Recommendations and Concluding Remarks
FLEXURE, John Hodgkinson
Three- and Four-Point Flexure Tests
Comparison of Recommended Test Methods
Failure Modes
Typical Data
Steel versus Soft Lined Rollers
Through-Thickness Flexure
THROUGH-THICKNESS TESTING, W.R. Broughton
General Issues
Tensile Test Methods
Compression Test Methods
Shear Test Methods
Concluding Remarks
INTERLAMINAR FRACTURE TOUGHNESS, Paul Robinson and John Hodgkinson
Terminology and Typical Values
Overview of Test Methods and Standards
Mode I Testing
Mode II Testing
Mixed Mode I/II
Multi-Direction Laminates
IMPACT AND DAMAGE TOLERANCE, P. Hogg and G.A. Gibo
Introduction
Impact Testing
Damage Tolerance-Compression after Impact Tests
The Boeing Test Methods and Related Variants
Data Interpretation
Standardization Status
Future Trends
FATIGUE, P.T. Curtis
Basic Test Philosophy
Machines and Control Modes
Presentation of Data
Monitoring Fatigue Damage Growth
Potential Problems
Fatigue Life Prediction
Post-Fatigue Residual Strength
References
ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING OF ORGANIC MATRIX COMPOSITES, G. Pritchard
Why Environmental Testing?
Environmental Threats to Composites
Standard Tests
Sample Conditioning
Experimental Approaches
Determination of Sorbtion Behaviour
Lowering of Tg by Absorbed Liquids
How do Composites Perform in Adverse Environments?
Diffusion of Liquids into Composties
Classification of Absorption Categories
Edge Corrections
SCALING EFFECTS IN LAMINATED COMPOSITES, P.T. Soutis
Background
Investigation of Failure
Practical Application Examples
Specialized-Scaling Techniques in Composites
STATISTICAL MODELLING AND TESTING OF DATA VARIABILITY, L.C. Wolstenholme
Introduction
The Importance of Looking at Data Plots
Basic Statistics
Distribution of Sample Statistics
Testing for Differences Between Samples
Comparing Several Samples Simultaneously
A General Linear Model (GLM)
DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF STANDARD TEST METHODS
Development of Test Methods
Validation of Test Methods
Sources of Standards and Test Methods
Harmonization of Composite Test Methods
Recommended Mechanical Test Methods
Bibliography-Selected ISO Standards
Appendix: Contact Details for Standards Organizations

Chapters also contain introductions, summaries, concluding remarks, and references.

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Titolo: Mechanical Testing of Advanced Fibre ...
Casa editrice: CRC Press -
Data di pubblicazione: 2000
Legatura: hardcover
Condizione: Very Good