Composite Manufacturing Technology: 1 (Soviet Advanced Composites Technology Series, 1) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0412582503 ISBN 13: 9780412582509

Publisher: Chapman and Hall, 1994

Synopsis

Some years ago in Paisley (Scotland) the International Conference on Composite Materials, headed by Professor I. Marshall, took place. During the conference, I presented a paper on the manufacturing and properties of the Soviet Union's composite materials. Soviet industry had made great achievements in the manufacturing of composite materials for aerospace and rocket applications. For example, the fraction of composites (predominantly carbon fibre reinforced plastics) in the large passenger aircrafts Tu-204 and 11-86 is 12-15% of the structure weight. The percentage by weight share of composites in military aircraft is greater and the fraction of composites (organic fibre reinforced plastics) used in military helicopters exceeds a half of the total structure weight. The nose parts of most rockets are produced in carbon-carbon materials. In the Soviet spacecraft 'Buran' many fuselage tubes are made of boron-aluminium composites. Carbon-aluminium is used for space mirrors and gas turbine blades. These are just a few examples of applications. Many participants at the Paisley conference suggested that the substantial Soviet experience in the field of composite materials should be distilled and presented in the form of a comprehensive reference publication. So the idea of the preparation and publication of a six volume work Soviet Advanced Composites Technology, edited by Professor I. Marshall and me, was born.

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Synopsis

This book is one of six titles in a coherent and definitive series of volumes dedicated to advanced composite materials research, development and usage in the former Soviet Union. Much of the information presented has been classified until recently. Thus each volume provides a unique insight into hitherto unknown research and development data. The volume presents a wide spectrum of manufacturing methodology successfully applied to composite structures. With a central theme of the production of composite aircraft structures and components, coverage is given to the successful diversification of this "high-tech" approach into other industries. Beginning with a conceptual approach to the manufacture of composite parts and assemblies the book progresses to the development of a variety of manufacturing processes, subsequent machining technology where necessary, mechanical and adhesive jointing, use of honeycomb cores and final non-destructive testing to ensure high quality. The final chapter deals with complex threedimensional tooling.

Composite Manufacturing Technology should be of interest to anyone researching or developing in composite materials science and technology and to manufacturing engineers, both in industry and universities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Chapman and Hall
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412582503
• ISBN 13: 9780412582509
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 444
• Editor: Bratukhin A.G., Bogolyubov V.S.