Advanced Multilayered and Fibre-Reinforced Composites: 43 (NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 3, 43) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792349113 ISBN 13: 9780792349112

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1998

Synopsis

I express my sincere gratitude to NATO Science Committee for granting me the financial award to organize and direct the Advanced Research Workshop on "MULTILAYERED and FIBRE-REINFORCED COMPOSITES: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS" that was held in Kiev, Ukraine, during the period of June 2 - 6, 1997, in collaboration with Professor S. A. Firstov of the Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science, National Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine. In this context I wish to convey special thanks to Dr. J. A. Raussell-Colom, NATO­ Programme Director for Priority Area on High Technology, for his kind efforts and continuous guidance in the course of organizing the Workshop. I appreciate sincerely the opportunity of working closely with Professor Firstov and acknowledge with deep gratitude his outstanding contribution in co-directing the Workshop. I wish to express my special thanks to Dr. N. Orlovskaya of the Frantsevich Institute, for her outstanding contribution towards both the organization and conduct of the Workshop. I wish to convey my sincere thanks to Professor V. V. Skorohord, Deputy Director of the Frantsevich Institute, on behalf of the same Institute, for hosting the Workshop and welcoming the participants to l{iev. The very kind efforts of the members of the Scientific Advisory Committee, the Local Organizing Committee and the Staff of the Frantsevich Institute towards the organization and conduct of the Workshop, are gratefully appreciated. I convey my full indebtedness to all researchers who participated in the Workshop.

About this title

Synopsis

There are new and emergent technologies - in the aerospace industry, advanced civil and mechanical structures, 'smart' materials, biomaterials, microelectronics, etc. - which demand materials with particular response characteristics that cannot be met by conventional, monolithic systems. Composite materials, including laminated and fibre-reinforced systems, play significant roles in many scientific and engineering realms, primarily due to their unique physical and mechanical response characteristics, such as specific strength, fracture toughness, corrosion and wear resistance. These characteristics can be enhanced by the ability of the materials scientist and engineer to tailor the microstructure to suit the imposed working conditions.In "Advanced Multilayered and Fibre-Reinforced Composites", leading researchers present the latest advances in the areas of ceramic, metallic and polymeric composite systems, including new classes of ceramic composites. The book emphasises the significance of local deformation effects and the principles and approaches of advanced experimental mechanics in the service of modern technology.

There is a comprehensive treatment of functionally graded materials and the various approaches to modelling the mechanical behaviour of multi-phase solids. The unified and comprehensive treatment means that the book can be used as a text for science and engineering students from senior undergraduate level upwards. It also forms a comprehensive reference for scientists and engineers involved in the design, processing and application of composite materials.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792349113
• ISBN 13: 9780792349112
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 598
• Editor: Haddad Y.M.