Toughened Composites Micro and Macro Systems

This book covers micro and macro aspects of toughened composites covering polymer matrix, metal matrix, ceramic matrix and nanomatrix. It gives the reader understanding of composite fabrication, construction, and lightweight yet high crack resistance performance, macroscopic testing supported by microscopic bonding and debonding features, models of stress transfer, and commercial features of developing cheaper yet high-quality materials.

Features:

• Focuses on micro and macro aspects of toughening methods and principles of composite materials.
• Includes all types of composites including polymer matrix, metal matrix, ceramic matrix and nanomatrix.
• Covers corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance as well as solubility resistance.
• Discusses the use of recycled materials.
• Provides a good balance of long fibre, short fibre, nanoparticle and particulate modifiers.

This book aims at researchers and professionals in materials science, composite materials, fracture mechanics, materials characterization and testing, properties and mechanics, nanomaterials, aerospace and automotive engineering and structural engineering.

1: Introduction: In-Situ SEM Identification of High-Resolution Crack Tip Micro-Deformation in Some Polymer Matrix Materials. 2: Polystyrene Based Composites and Its Toughening Mechanisms. 3: Metal Matrix Composites: An Overview. 4: Improvement of Characteristics of Composites Using Natural Fibre as Reinforcement by Different Pre-Treatments. 5: Particulate Reinforced Composites. 6: Graphene Reinforced Polymer Composites. 7: Matrices for Composite Materials: Polymers, Metals, Ceramics, Cements. 8: Metallurgical Failure Analysis of An Excavator Boom Body Comprised of Several Members Manufactured Out of Welded Composite Structures. 9: Tribological Behaviour of Polymer Matrix and Metal Matrix Composites. 10: Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Fabric – Manufacturing and Applications Including Structural and Wearables. 11: Toughening Mechanisms in Mullite-Based Composites. 12: Generalized Model of Trends in Mechanical Properties of Toughened Sphere-Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites. 13: Toughened Composites Case Studies for Structural and Engineering Applications. 14: Carbon Nanostructures Based Composite for Energy Related Applications. 15: Self-Healing Composites -Capsule and Vascular Based Extrinsic Self-Healing Systems. 16: Role of Nano Reinforcement onto Intra and Interlaminar Fracture of Hybrid Laminated Composites. 17: Electrochemical and Microscopic Studies on Controlling of Cracking Behaviour of SiCp, Al2O3 Reinforced Aluminium Metal Matrix Composites. 18: Toughening of Polymers. 19: Free Vibration of Laminated Composite Stiffened Shallow Shells. 20: Toughening Effect of Aluminium Particles in Conductive Polyester Composites.

Dr Sri Bandyopadhyay, a former academic at UNSW Sydney Australia - School of Mat Sci Eng, and an earlier senior research scientist at Australian Defence DSTO MRL Melbourne has research background in fracture micro - micro features in a) polymer matrix, b) meal matrix and c) ceramic matrix composites. At DSTO MRL Australia, Sri Bandyopadhyay’s in-situ SEM study of micro-macro fracture earned Sri the ‘DSTO MRL Scientist of the year’ award. Whilst at UNSW SMSE, Sri Bandyopadhyay taught fracture mechanics, polymer engineering and composites technology to students in his School as well as in other schools at UNSW in Faculty of Engineering. By the way, Sri Bandyopadhyay had done his Ph D at Monash University Australia on Environmental Stress cracking of Polyethylene. Sri’s organised Proceedings of ACUN-5 International Composite Conference - Developments in Composites: Advanced, Infrastructural, Natural and Nano-composites, 11-14 July, 2006, UNSW, Sydney, Australia are available on internet using website http://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:417/SOURCE1?view=true

Dr Raghavendra Gujjala, an Assistant professor in mechanical department at National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana, INDIA. G Raghavendra completed his Ph.D from NIT Rourkela. His research background in Composite materials, FGMs, Nano Materials, Bio glasses. Raghavendra published more than 130 international and national journals and conferences. He published more than 12 book chapters in different books. G Raghavendra taught Composites, Tribology, material characterization of materials to students. Website: https://www.nitw.ac.in/faculty/id/16533/