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Microstructural characterisation of fibre-reinforced composites

Edited by J Summerscales, University of Plymouth, UK

Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering No. 8

An essential reference for materials scientists and research workers in industry and academia.
British Journal of Non-Destructive Testing

 - comprehensive and up-to-date review of the microstructural features of composites
 - covers a wide range of microstructure characterisation techniques

Over the last 50 years, great progress has been made in developing artificial fibre-reinforced composite materials, generally using filaments with microscopic diameters. A wide range of reinforcement forms, from random arrays to fully aligned, can be used for commercial applications, with the microstructure being a critical factor in realising the required properties in a material.

This is the first up-to-date review of how to apply advanced microstructural characterisation techniques to fibre-reinforced composites. Each chapter is designed to offer both a stand-alone introduction to its topic and detailed referencing for follow-up research. With contributions from experts from around the world, the book will be an essential reference for materials scientists and research workers in industry and academia alike.

ISBN 1 85573 240 8
ISBN-13: 978 1 85573 240 7
July 1998
336 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£155.00 / US$265.00 / €185.00

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About the editor

John Summerscales is Senior Lecturer in the School of Manufacturing, materials and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Plymouth, UK and a key staff member of the Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre. He is a Fellow of both the Institute of Materials and the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing and a Professional Member of the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering.

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Contents

Introduction
J Summerscales, University of Plymouth, UK
 - Introduction
 - Advanced techniques
 - Textures
 - Advanced technologies

Flexible textile composite microscopy
P A Annis and T W Quigley Jr, University of Georgia, USA
 - Introduction
 - Textile microscopy
 - Microstructural characterization of flexible textile composites
 - Conclusion

3D confocal microscopy of glass fibre-reinforced
A R Clarke, G Archenhold and N C Davidson, University of Leeds, UK
 - Introduction
 - Confocal laser scanning microscopy
 - CLSM measurements of polymer composites
 - Application areas for CLSM in composite research
 - Future prospects for confocal microscopy

Geometric modelling of yarn and fiber assemblies
M Keefe, University of Delaware, USA
 - Introduction
 - Model
 - Applications
 - Conclusions

Characterisation of yarn shape in woven fabric composites
S W Yurgartis, Clarkson University, New York, USA and J Jortner, Jortner Research & Engineering Inc., USA
 - Introduction
 - Yarn and cloth terminology
 - Descriptors of yarn shape
 - Techniques for the measurement of yarn shape
 - Role of yarn shape in composite properties
 - Unresolved issues

Quantitive microstructural analysis for continuous fibre composites
F J Guild, University of Bristol, UK and J Summerscales, Plymouth University, UK
 - Introduction
 - Alternatives to microscopy
 - Specimen preparation and examination
 - Large scale features
 - Measurement of fibre arrangement
 - Property-microstructural relationships
 - Process-structure relationships
 - Concluding remarks

Electron microscopy of polymer composites
M Guigon, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, France
 - Introduction
 - Experimental
 - Experimental results
 - Conclusion

Micromechanics of reinforcement using laser raman spectroscopy
C Galiotis, Queen Mary & Westfield College, University of London, UK
 - Introduction
 - Experimentation
 - Micromechanics of reinforcement in composites
 - Conclusions

Acoustic microscopy of ceramic fibre composites
C W Lawrence and G A Davidson Briggs, University of Oxford, UK
 - Introduction
 - Glass-matrix composites
 - Glass-ceramic matrix composites
 - Metal-matrix composites
 - Conclusions