Developments in the Science and Technology of Composite Materials: ECCM3 Third European Conference on Composite Materials 20.23 March 1989 Bordeaux-France

Front Matter....Pages I-XXIV
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
The Structure and Properties of Aramid Fibres....Pages 3-4
State of the Art and Future Prospects for High Temperature Composites....Pages 5-13
Applications of Transmission Electron Microscopy for the Study of Composites (Carbons-Sic) Relationship with Mechanical Properties....Pages 15-20
Advanced Materials Trends....Pages 21-31
Front Matter....Pages 33-33
Mecanismes et Cinetiques de Reticulation de Systemes Thermodurcissables en Presence de Renfort Relations Structures Proprietes Thermiques....Pages 35-41
Modified Bismaleimides for Carbon Fibre Composites....Pages 43-49
Enhanced Bonding of Fiber Reinforcements to Thermoset Resins....Pages 51-56
Influence of the Thickening Agents and Some External Parameters to the Formulation on the Viscosimetric Kinetics of the Preimpregnated Polyester....Pages 57-62
Front Matter....Pages 63-63
The Modulus of Alumina Fibres Containing Mesopores Dependence on Orientation Distribution....Pages 65-70
Statistical Mechanical Breakdown of Single Fibres and Microcomposites Using Video Microphotographic Techniques....Pages 71-77
The Strength of Tungsten-Cored Silicon-Carbide Fibres and the Influence of a Polymer Matrix....Pages 79-84
Front Matter....Pages 85-85
Fibre Reinforced Alumina Ceramic Composites by Sol-Gel Processing....Pages 87-92
Silicon Carbo-Nitride Ceramic Matrix Composites by Polymer Pyrolysis....Pages 93-98
Composites a Matrice Ceramique, Nouveaux Materiaux a Tres Hautes Performances....Pages 99-110
Resistance to Crack Growth in Fibre Reinforced Cement: Effect of Fibre Properties....Pages 111-120
Thermo-Mechanical Characterization of Ceramic Composites Made of a LAS Glass-Ceramic Matrix Reinforced with Silicon Carbide (Nicalon) Fibers....Pages 121-127
Interface Characterisation by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Auger Electron Spectroscopy in Tough SiC Fiber (Nicalon)-SiC Matrix Composite with a Boron Nitride Interphase....Pages 129-135
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Cast Fibre Reinforced Aluminium Alloy Microstructures....Pages 139-144
The Influence of Thermal Cycling on the Properties of Si3N 4 Whisker Reinforced Aluminium Alloy Composites....Pages 145-150
Fracture of Al-Sicw Metal Matrix Composites....Pages 151-156
Front Matter....Pages 137-137
Physicochemical Aspects of the K2ZrF6 Process Allowing the Spontaneous Infiltration of SiC (or C) Preforms by Liquid Aluminium....Pages 157-163
Mechanisms for Mechanical Property Enhancement of Fibre Reinforced Metals Using a Hybrid Technique....Pages 165-170
Powder Metallurgical Production of Whisker Reinforced Magnesium....Pages 171-176
Vibratory Orientation of Short Reinforcing Fibers in Metal Matrix Composites....Pages 177-183
Titanium Matrix Composites Reinforced by C.V.D. Filaments: A Review of Their Thermo-Mechanical Capabilities....Pages 185-191
A Comparative Study of the Mechanical Behaviour of Zinc Reinforced by Stainless Steel Filaments Manufactured Via Two Different Processes....Pages 193-198
Creep Rupture of 1100 Series Al/SiC Particulate MMC’S....Pages 199-204
Microstructural Stability of Fibrous Composites Based on Magnesium-Lithium Alloys....Pages 205-212
Microstructural Development and Mechanical Behaviour of SiC Whisker-Reinforced Mg-Li Alloys....Pages 213-220
Particle Reinforced Magnesium Alloys....Pages 221-226
Heat-Treatment Effects in δ -Alumina Fibre Reinforced Aluminium Alloy 6061....Pages 227-232
Hot Working Behavior of Discontinuous Sic/Al Composites Obtained by Rheocasting....Pages 233-239
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
Etude de L’Interface Fibre-Elastomere dans les Composites a Monofilament....Pages 243-248
Greffage Electrochimique de Fonctions Aminees en Surface de Fibres de Carbone: Effet sur la Tenacite d’un Composite Carbone-Epoxy....Pages 249-255
Elaboration en Continu d’un Depot Mince de Carbure Refractaire en Surface des Fibres de Carbone: Caracterisation de la Fibre C/SiC....Pages 257-264
Sputter Deposition of Diffusion Barrier Coatings on SiC Monofilaments for Use in Ti-Based Composites....Pages 265-272
Sims Analysis of SiC Coated and Uncoated Nicalon Fibers....Pages 273-278
The Effect of Surface Treatment on the Interfacial Strength of Corrosion Resistant Glass Fibres in a Vinylester Resin....Pages 279-285
Effects of Matrix Microstructure Changes After Annealing on Fracture Properties of Polypropylene/Glass Fibres Injection Molded Composites....Pages 287-292
Compatibilite Chimique Entre le Magnesium et Les Fibres de Carbone....Pages 293-298
Front Matter....Pages 299-299
Etude de la Fissuration D’Un Materiau Composite Verre-Epoxyde Unidirectionnel Sollicite en Traction....Pages 301-307
Design and Analysis of Orthotropic Composite Materials Through a Mixed Mode Cohesive Crack Simulation....Pages 308-314
Contact Behaviours of Laminated Composite Thin Shells and a Rigid Ball....Pages 315-320
Large Deflection Initial Failure of Laminated Rectangular Plates....Pages 321-331
Post-Buckling of Flat Stiffened Graphite/Epoxy Panels under Cyclic Compression....Pages 333-340
Finite Element Analysis of Composite Panel Flutter....Pages 341-346
Optimising the Geometry of Energy Absorbing Composite Tubes with Particular Reference to Rail Vehicle Application....Pages 347-352
Stresses in the Joint of an End Fitting to a Composite Torque Tube....Pages 353-358
Strength and Response of Composite Plates Containing an Open Hole and Subjected to Compressive Loading....Pages 359-364
Integrally Woven Sandwich-Structures....Pages 365-369
Front Matter....Pages 373-373
The Development and Application of the Multi Live-Feed Moulding Process for the Production of Injection Mouldings Containing Laminated and Other Specific Fibre Orientation Distributions....Pages 375-380
Fabrication of Fiber Reinforced Ceramic Composites....Pages 381-387
Processing Parameters Influence on the Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Sheet Moulding Compounds....Pages 389-394
The Manufacture of Ultra-Lightweight Large Diameter Composite Pistons....Pages 395-400
Design of Domes by Use of the Filament Winding Technique....Pages 401-408
Front Matter....Pages 409-409
Statistical Inference About Stress Concentrations in Fibre-Matrix Composites....Pages 411-417
A Standard for Interlaminar Fracture Testing of Composites....Pages 419-424
Impulse and Random Tests for the Modal Parameters Evaluation of a CFR Panel....Pages 425-430
Effet des Conditions D’Elaboration sur le Comportement Mecanique, Statique et Dynamique de Materiaux Composites Hautes Performances a Matrice Thermoplastique Semicristalline....Pages 431-440
Mechanical Strength Properties for Anisotropic Composites....Pages 441-444
Front Matter....Pages 409-409
High Performance Composites Made of Solid Thermoplastic Powder Impregnated Fiber Bundles....Pages 445-450
Effect of Fibre Volume Fraction on Tensile Fatigue Behaviour of UD Glass/Epoxy Composite....Pages 451-456
Matrix Selection for GRP Fatigue Loaded Structures....Pages 457-462
Front Matter....Pages 463-463
Influence of the Fibre-Matrix Interface On the Matrix Crack Development in Carbon-Epoxy Cross-Ply Laminates....Pages 465-471
Analysis of Thick Laminates Using Effective Moduli....Pages 473-479
Microfractography of Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Bismaleimides....Pages 481-486
Porosity in Advanced Composite Materials: Its Evaluation and Effects on Performances....Pages 487-492
Matrix Cracking in Cross Plied Thermosetting and Thermoplastic Composites During Monotonic Tensile Loading....Pages 493-498
Front Matter....Pages 499-499
Damage Development in Carbon Fibre Reinforced Composite Laminates under Compressive Static and Fatigue Loading....Pages 501-507
Damage Tolerance of Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic Sandwich Panels....Pages 509-514
Static and Fatigue Fracture of Composites in Complex State of Stress....Pages 515-520
Damage Development in CFRP and Its Detection....Pages 521-528
Stiffness Changes During Fatigue of Angle-Ply Glass/Polyester of High Quality under Very Large Number of Cycles....Pages 529-534
3D-Fabrics for Composite Sandwich Structures....Pages 535-541
Front Matter....Pages 543-543
Non Linear Viscoelasticity Applied for the Study of Durability of Polymer Matrix Composites....Pages 545-550
Comportement Au Fluage de Stratifies Polyester Verre E Destines A Des Applications Navales....Pages 551-560
Front Matter....Pages 561-561
Thermal Fatigue of Carbon Fibre/Bismaleimide Matrix Composites....Pages 563-569
The Influence of Temperature and Moisture on Cross-Ply Cracking in CFRP in Terms of Matrix Fracture Strain and Interface Strength....Pages 571-586
Artificial Ageing of Fibre Reinforced Composite Materials — Three Stage Method....Pages 587-593
Aspects of the Thermal Degradation of PMR-15 Based Composites....Pages 595-601
Front Matter....Pages 561-561
The Hygromechanical Degradation of Aramid-Epoxy Composites....Pages 603-608
Fatigue Behaviour of GFRP: Some Considerations about Interfaces....Pages 609-614
Systematic Fretting Wear and Fretting Fatigue Studies on Carbon Fibre/Epoxy Laminates....Pages 615-620
Influence of Moisture on the Compression Behaviour of Composites....Pages 621-626
Moisture Diffusion into Two-Phase Matrix Resins for Fibre Composites....Pages 627-633
Influence du Vieillissement sur le Comportement au Perlage de Tubes Verre-Resine....Pages 635-642
Moisture Absorption Influence on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon/Epoxy Composites....Pages 643-648
Front Matter....Pages 649-649
The Influence of Fiber Bundle Reinforcement on the Fracture Mechanical Behavior of Polycarbonate and Epoxy....Pages 651-656
Trigger Mechanisms in Energy Absorbing Glasscloth-Epoxy Tubes....Pages 657-662
Front Matter....Pages 663-663
The Effect of Agglomeration and the Residual Stress State on the Performance of Graded Particulate Hybrid Glass Fibre Composites....Pages 665-670
Compressive Behaviour of Unidirectional Glass/Carbon Hybrid Laminates....Pages 671-675
Fatigue of Hybrid Composites....Pages 677-683
Front Matter....Pages 685-685
An Analytical Investigation on the Thermally Induced Response of Composites in the Absence of Thermal Equilibrium....Pages 687-692
A Tentative Interpretation of the CFRP Mechanical Characteristics Based Upon the Fibre/Matrix Relations at the Interface. A Case Study....Pages 693-698
Endommagement en Compression et en Traction Autour d’un Trou d’un Materiau Composite Carbone/Epoxy....Pages 699-704
The Influence of Specimen Geometry and Test Conditions on the Tensile and Fracture Mechanics Properties of GRP....Pages 705-711
Semi-Empirical Modelling of Stress Rupture Data on Glass Reinforced Plastics....Pages 713-720
A Model of Laminated Composite Plates Assuring the Continuity of Displacements and Transverse Shear Stresses....Pages 721-724
Free-Edge Stress Singularity Computation....Pages 725-731
Evaluation d’un Nouvel Element Fini Pour l’Analyse Statique ou Dynamique des Plaques Composites....Pages 733-738
Front Matter....Pages 739-739
An Experimental-Analytical Investigation of Intralaminar Shear Properties of Unidirectional CFRP....Pages 741-746
Interlaminar Fracture Testing of Carbon Fibre/Peek Composites Validity and Applications....Pages 747-755
Front Matter....Pages 757-757
Measuring Strain in Carbon Fibre Composite Laminates Using the Raman Optomechanical Strain Gauge....Pages 759-764
Raman Optomechanical Studies on Fibres and Composites....Pages 765-770
Developpement De Methodes De Controle Par Emission Acoustique Des Structures Composites....Pages 771-777
Cure Characteristic Determination Using Microelectronic Dielectric Sensors....Pages 779-784
The Use of Laser Moire Interferometry in the Study of Deformation Fields in Composites and Adhesives....Pages 785-792
NDE of Thick GFRP Composites Through Ultrasonic Waveform Detection....Pages 793-800
Front Matter....Pages 801-801
Inertial Effects in Twin Skinned GRP Laminates Subjected to Impact Loading in a Three Point Bend Configuration....Pages 803-808
The Effect of Crystallinity on the Impact Properties of Advanced Thermoplastic Composites....Pages 809-815
Front Matter....Pages 817-817
Endommagement De Structures Tubulaires Composites Sous Sollicitations Dynamiques....Pages 819-824
Back Matter....Pages 825-835