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Edited By
Jang-Kyo Kim, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong
Yiu-Wing Mai, Centre for Advanced Materials Technology and Dept of Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering, University of Sydney, Australia
Description
The study and application of composite materials are a truly interdisciplinary endeavour that has been enriched by contributions from
chemistry, physics, materials science, mechanics and manufacturing engineering. The understanding of the interface (or interphase) in
composites is the central point of this interdisciplinary effort. From the early development of composite materials of various nature,
the optimization of the interface has been of major importance. While there are many reference books available on composite materials,
few of them deal specifically with the science and mechanics of the interface of fiber reinforced composites. Further, many recent advances
devoted solely to research in composite interfaces have been scattered in a variety of published literature and have yet to be assembled
in a readily accessible form. To this end this book is an attempt to bring together recent developments in the field, both from the materials
science and mechanics perspective, in a single convenient volume.
The central theme of the book is tailoring the interface properties
to optimise the mechanical peformance and structural integrity of composites with enhanced strength/stiffness and fracture toughness
(or specific fracture resistance). It deals mainly with interfaces in advanced composites made from high performance fibers, such as
glass, carbon, aramid, ultra high modulus polyethylene and some inorganic (e.g. B/W, A12O3, SiC) fibers, and matrix
materials encompassing polymers, metals/alloys and ceramics. The book is intended to provide a comprehensive treatment of composite interfaces
in such a way that it should be of interest to materials scientists, technologists and practising engineers, as well as graduate students
and their supervisors in advanced composites. We hope that this book will also serve as a valuable source of reference to all those involved
in the design and research of composite interfaces.
The book contains eight chapters of discussions on microstructure-property relationships
with underlying fundamental mechanics principles. In Chapter 1, an introduction is given to the nature and definition of interfaces in
fiber reinforced composites. Chapter 2 is devoted to the mechanisms of adhesion which are specific to each fiber-matrix system, and the
physio-chemical characterization of the interface with regard to the origin of adhesion. The experimental techniques that have been developed
to assess the fiber-matrix interface bond quality on a microscopic scale are presented in Chapter 3, along with the techniques of measuring
interlaminar/intralaminar strengths and fracture toughness using bulk composite laminates. The applicability and limitations associated
with loading geometry and interpretation of test data are compared. Chapter 4 presents comprehensive theoretical analyses based on shear-lag
models of the single fiber composite tests, with particular interest being placed on the interface debond process and the nature of the
fiber-matrix interfacial bonding. Chapter 5 is devoted to reviewing current techniques of fiber surface treatments which have been devised
to improve the bond strength and the fiber-matrix compatibility/stability during the manufacturing processes of composites. The micro-failure
mechanisms and their associated theories of fracture toughness of composites are discussed in Chapter 6. The roles of the interface and
its effects on the mechanical performance of fiber composites are addressed from several viewpoints. Recent research efforts to augment
the transverse and interlaminar fracture toughness by means of controlled interfaces are presented in Chapters 7 and 8.
Audience
For material scientists and engineers, particularly in the field of composites.
Contents
Chapter headings and selected papers
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Foreword. Preface.
Introduction. Characterisation of Interface
Properties
. Introduction. Theories of adhesion and types of bonding. Physio-chemical characterization of interfaces.
Measurements
of Interface/Interlaminar Properties
. Introduction. The mechanical properties of fiber-matrix interfaces. Interlaminar/intralaminar
properties. Interlaminar fracture toughness.
Micromechanics of Stress Transfer Across the Interface
. Introduction. Fiber
fragmentation test. Fiber pull-out. Fiber push-out. Cyclic loading in fiber pull-out and fiber push-out.
Surface Treatments of
Fibers and Effects on Composite Properties
. Introduction. Glass fibers and silane coupling agents. Carbon fibers. Polymeric
fibers. Inorganic fibers.
Interface Mechanics and Fracture Toughness Theories
. Interface-related fracture toughness
theories. Toughness theories for short and randomly oriented fiber composites. Fracture toughness maps. Crack-interface interactions.
Improvement of Transverse Fracture Toughness with Interface Control
. Introduction. Fiber coating and intermittent bonding
concept-experimental studies.
Improvement of Interlaminar Fracture Toughness with Interface Control
. Introduction. Effects
of matrix materials on interlaminar fracture resistance. Delamination resisters. Three-dimensional textile composites concept.
References.
Appendices. List of Symbols and Abbreviations.
Author Index. Subject Index.
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Hardbound, 0 pages, publication date: OCT-1998
ISBN-13: 978-0-08-042695-2
ISBN-10: 0-08-042695-6
Imprint: ELSEVIER
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