Alignment and Mechanical Characterization of Vapor Grown Carbon Nanofibers in Polyethylene
Research paper, focusing on the development and characterization of aligned nanofiber reinforced composites as a new generation of composite materials with multifunctional properties. Authors: K. Lozano and V. Diaz. [PDF]
Application of Nanotechnology for High Performance Textiles
Technical paper summarizing recent developments in nanotechnology for composites, including specific techniques for the creation of nanosize structures within textile based composites, a review of nanosize fillers and their performance, and an introduction to a novel concept of textile surface coating. Authors: L. Qian and J.P. Hinestroza. [PDF]
Basic Properties of Reference Crossply Carbon-Fiber Composites
Technical paper presenting the tensile, compressive, shear, tensile fatique, and tensile creep properties of a reference crossply composite, intended for use as the basis for a full-scale durability test program for crossply composites. Authors: J.M. Corum and others. [PDF]
Carbon Fiber Composites in Tennis Rackets
Technical paper about the application of carbon fiber composite materials used in the manufacture of modern tennis rackets. Authors: Sung Hong and others. [PDF]
Combining Cellulose Fiber and Wollastonite Mineral Fibers into a Nylon-6 Matrix
Technical paper about research aimed at developing a high purity cellulose/wollastonite pellet which can be accurately metered and fed into a laboratory scale twin-screw extruder and compounded with nylon-6 resing to create hybrid composites. Authors: R.E. Jacobson and D.F. Caulfield. [PDF]
Composite Materials
Short article on the different reinforcement structures in the composite industry, and descriptions of the most common polymeric and inorganic fibers in use. From the New Textiles magazine.
Composite Materials Design
Electronic version of a composite materials class, aiming to teach the origin of mechanical behaviour and the manufacturing technologies of modern composites. Extensive technical descriptions, diagrams and equations. From the Michigan Technology University.
3D Woven Composites: Cost and Performance Viability in Commercial Applications
Technical paper documenting the cost and performance advantages of three-dimensionally woven materials used as standard reinforcement for marine and industrial composites. From 3Tex, Inc. Authors: Donald Stobbe and Mansour Mohamed. [PDF]
Dielectric Analysis of the Breakup of Liquid Crystalline Polymer Fibers in a Thermoplastic Matrix
Technical paper discussing the use of dielectric spectroscopy as a means to study the morphology of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer fibers in a polypropylene composite matrix. Authors: A. Boersma and others. [PDF]
Draping of Woven Composites over Irregular Surfaces
Technical paper about research aimed at providing a basis for the development of a drape model, based on the properties of the woven fabric and the mold shape. Authors: S.B. Sharma and M.P.F. Sutcliffe. [PDF]
Effects of Temperature and Environment on Mechanical Properties of Two Continuous Carbon-Fiber Automotive Structural Composites
Comprehensive technical report providing individual specimen basic mechanical property testing and results for a reference crossply composite, and a quasi-isotropic version of the reference crossply. Author: M.B. Ruggles-Wren. [PDF]
Environmental Durability of Flax Fibres and their Composites based on Polypropylene Matrix
Technical paper about the environmental degradation behaviour of flax fiber treated for improved moisture and rot sensitivity, for natural fiber reinforced polymer composites. Authors: A. Stamboulis and others. [PDF]
Extensional Flow of Engineering Plastics with Glass Fibers
Technical paper presenting a study aiming to characterize the unaxial extensional flow behaviour of an engineering plastic resin as a function of the orientation distribution of its fiber content. Authors: Allen H. Wagner and others. [PDF]
Fabrication of 3D Woven Preforms and Composites with Integrated Fiber Optic Sensors
Extensive technical paper presenting the results of manufacturing three-dimensionally woven preforms and composites with integrated extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometric (EFPI) fiber optic strain sensors for in-situ health monitoring of composite structures. From 3Tex, Inc. Authors: A.E. Bogdanovich and others. [PDF]
F.E. Investigation of Non-Crimp Fabrics Compressive and Interlaminar Behaviours
Technical paper aiming to relate non-crimp fabric (NCF) compressive and inter-laminar shear (ILS) behaviours, to the composite's characteristics, from which manufacturing guidelines to optimise NCF structure were derived. Authors: S. Drapier and M.R. Wisnom. [PDF]
Filament Wound Preforms for RTM
Technical paper describing a new method developed for creating a resin transfer molded (RTM) preform using the filament winding process, and applicable to the production of tubular composite products. Authors: D. DeWayne Howell and Frank E. Roundy.
Fracture Behaviour of a Stitched Warp Knit Carbon Fabric Composite
Extensive technical paper describing the results of tests conducted on a carbon fiber/epoxy composite material to measure the fracture properties that could be used in developing allowables to design for damage tolerance criteria. Authors: Clarence C. Poe, Jr., James R. Reeder and F.G. Yuan. [PDF]
Future Requirements in the Characterization of Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Composites
Technical paper about the characterization of the processing, properties and structure of continuous fiber-reinforced composite materials, and a presentation of a ten-point plan for future requirements. From IUPAC. Authors: D.R. Moore and A. Cervenka. [PDF]
Guide to Composites
Comprehensive guide to composite theory, resin systems, reinforcement fibers and finishes, core materials and manufacturing processes. From SP Systems. [PDF]
High-Performance Applications of Plant Fibres in Aerospace and Related Industries
Technicalpaper about the materials, manufacturing technologies and uses of fiber reinforced composites, focused on natural and near natural fibers. From the German Aerospace Center's Institute of Structural Mechanics. [PDF]
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