Analysis and performance of fiber composites (2nd revised and enlarged edition)

Book · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5565193

Agarwal, B D; Broutman, L J

A comprehensive introduction is presented to engineering practices in the field of fiber-reinforced thermosetting and thermoplastic polymer matrix composites. After discussing the characteristics of the glass fibers that constitute the most commonly encountered reinforcement for these materials, carbon/graphite, aramid, and boron reinforcements are treated and the polymer matrix properties of greatest significance for resulting composite mechanical behavior are discussed. Attention is then given to the behavior of unidirectional composites, the design of short-fiber composites, the analysis of orthotropic lamina and of laminated composites, and the fatigue, impact, and environmental susceptibility of composites, as well as the methods used for their characterization.

• OSTI ID: 5565193
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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FATIGUE
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