Composite Materials : Science and Engineering

The fourth edition of Krishan Chawla's widely used textbook, __Composite Materials,__ offers integrated and completely up-to-date coverage of composite materials. The book focuses on the triad of processing, structure, and properties, while providing a well-balanced treatment of the materials science and mechanics of composites. In this edition of __Composite Materials__, revised and updated throughout, increasing use of composites in industry (especially aerospace and energy) and new developments in the field are highlighted. New material on the advances in non-conventional composites (which covers polymer, metal and ceramic matrix nanocomposites), self-healing composites, self-reinforced composites, biocomposites and laminates made of metals and polymer matrix composites is included. Examples of practical applications in various fields are provided throughout the book, with extensive references to the literature. The book is intended for use in graduate and upper-division undergraduate courses and as a reference for the practicing engineers and researchers in industry and academia. The fourth edition of Krishan Chawla's widely used textbook, Composite Materials, offers integrated and completely up-to-date coverage of composite materials. The book focuses on the triad of processing, structure, and properties, while providing a well-balanced treatment of the materials science and mechanics of composites. In this edition of Composite Materials, revised and updated throughout, increasing use of composites in industry (especially aerospace and energy) and new developments in the field are highlighted. New material on the advances in non-conventional composites (which covers polymer, metal and ceramic matrix nanocomposites), self-healing composites, self-reinforced composites, biocomposites and laminates made of metals and polymer matrix composites is included. Examples of practical applications in various fields are provided throughout the book, with extensive references to the literature. The book is intended for use in graduate and upper-division undergraduate courses and as a reference for the practicing engineers and researchers in industry and academia. Updated and enlarged fourth edition of a widely used text; Offers integrated and completely up-to-date coverage of composite materials; Includes many new exercises and illustrations, new material on advances in polymer matrix composites, metal matrix composites and ceramic matrix composites; Emphasizes new applications in aerospace and energy materials. A new chapter on Recovery and Recycling has been added. Cover illustration A cutout of LEAP jet engine. The arrow on the right hand side of the figure points to the high pressure turbine part where shrouds made of ceramic matrix composites (SiC fiber/SiC matrix) are used. The blades in the front section are made of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite. (Courtesy of General Electric Co.) This second edition of a widely used text offers an integrated and completely up-to-date coverage of composite materials. Focusing on the relationship between structure and properties, it provides a well- balanced treatment of the mechanics and the materials science of composites, while not neglecting the importance of processing. The book has been revised and updated throughout, with new chapters on fatigue and creep of composites. The text presents a detailed description of how the various reinforcements (such as, glass, polyethylene, aramid, carbon), the materials in which they are embedded (ceramics, metals, polymers), and of the interfaces between them, control the properties of the composite materials at both the micro- and macro-levels. Extensive use is made of micrographs and line drawings to emphasize the importance of of processing, microstructure, and properties in composite materials. Examples of practical applications in various fields are given throughout the book, and extensive references to the literature are provided. The book is intended for use in graduate and upper-division undergraduate courses, but practicing engineers and researchers in industry and academe will also find it a useful reference. About the author: K.K. Chawla has taught and done research at institutions in Switzerland, Brazil, Canada, and the US and has served as a consultant to industry, national laboratories, and government agencies. He is currently at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. His books, used as texts throughout the world, include Ceramic Matrix Composites (1993), Fibrous Materials (1998), Mechanical Metallurgy. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxx Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Introduction (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 3-6 Reinforcements (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 7-74 Matrix Materials (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 75-105 Interfaces (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 107-136 Front Matter ....Pages 137-137 Polymer Matrix Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 139-198 Metal Matrix Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 199-249 Ceramic Matrix Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 251-296 Carbon Fiber/Carbon Matrix Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 297-311 Multifilamentary Superconducting Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 313-338 Front Matter ....Pages 339-339 Micromechanics of Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 341-390 Macromechanics of Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 391-424 Monotonic Strength and Fracture (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 425-453 Fatigue and Creep (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 455-489 Designing with Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 491-501 Nonconventional Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 503-516 Repair and Recycling of Composites (Krishan K. Chawla)....Pages 517-528 Back Matter ....Pages 529-560