Non-Crimp Fabric Composites: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications

ISBN 10: 0081017057 / ISBN 13: 9780081017050

Published by Woodhead Publishing, 2016

pp. 552. Seller Inventory # 18375026540

Synopsis:

Non-crimp fabric (NCF) composites are reinforced with mats of straight (non-crimped) fibres, giving them such advantages as strength, ease of handling and low manufacturing costs. Non-crimp fabric composites provides a comprehensive review of the use of NCF composites, their manufacture and applications in engineering.

Part one covers the manufacture of non-crimp fabrics, including also topics such as structural stitching and automated defect analysis. Part two goes on to discuss the manufacture of non-crimp fabric composites, with chapters covering such topics as deformability and permeability of NCF. Part three focuses on the properties of NCF composites, with chapters on stiffness and strength, damage progression and fatigue. Finally, part four covers the applications of NCF composites, including chapters on the aerospace and automotive industries as well as wind turbines and helicopter applications. The book concludes with a discussion of cost analysis of NCF composites in engineering applications.

With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors, Non-crimp fabric composites is an essential reference for composite manufacturers and structural and mechanical engineers in industries using NCF composites, as well as academics with a research interest in the field.

• Provides a comprehensive review of the use of NCF composites, their manufacture and applications in engineering
• Reviews the manufacture of non-crimp fabrics, including also topics such as structural stitching and automated defect analysis
• Examines the properties of NCF composites considering stiffness and strength, damage progression and fatigue

About the Author:

Prof. Stepan V. Lomov graduated with an M.S. in Physics-Mechanics from Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (1978) and then went on to complete his PhD in1985. He was awarded his Dr. Hab. on textile materials science in 1995, from St. Petersburg State University of Technology and Design. Since 1999, Professor Lomov has been working at KU Leuven, Belgium, in the Department of Materials Engineering. He was coordinator of the Composite Materials Group from 2013 to 2020. He was holder of the Toray Chair in Composite Materials at KU Leuven between 2013 to 2022 and has been an Emeritus Professor since 2020. His research areas include composites and textiles science and engineering: internal structure, manufacturing, in-service mechanical behaviour, nanocomposites, experimental damage mechanics, micro- and meso-level geometrical and mechanical models.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Non-Crimp Fabric Composites: Manufacturing, ...
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Publication Date: 2016
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New