Advanced composites III: expanding the technology; Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference, Detroit, MI, Sept. 15-17, 1987

Conference · Wed Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7089359

The present conference discusses topics in the design features and methods, manufacturing processes, secondary fabrication techniques, and materials science aspects of advanced composites. Attention is given to composite structural armor for ground combat vehicles, composite structures for automotive energy management, CAD/CAM of braided preforms for advanced composites, composite automobile bumper beams, preforming for structural applications, the three-dimensional braiding of thermoplastic composite preforms, and recent advancements in tooling technology. Also discussed are instrument-grade MMCs for imaging IR guidance systems, automated tape layup of a vertical stabilizer fin, the mechanical properties of thermoplastic matrix composites, surface chemistry and adhesion of SMCs, fiber-matrix bonding, and hybrid yarns for high performance thermoplastic composites.

• OSTI ID: 7089359
• Report Number(s): CONF-8709227-
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360600* -- Other Materials
ABSTRACTS
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
FABRICATION
LEADING ABSTRACT
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
MEETINGS
PANELS
SIMULATION
USES