Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid & Multi-functional Materials, Volume 5: Proceedings of the 2022 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics

Preface
Contents
Chapter 1: Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers with Carbon Nanotubes: Investigation of Interlaminar Strength
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Background
	1.3 Analysis
		1.3.1 Impact Experiments
		1.3.2 4-Point Bending Experiments
	1.4 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 2: Recycled Natural Rubber-Based Composites Reinforced with Nano Boron Nitride in Thermal Conductive and Electrical-Insulating Fields
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Design of Rubber-hBN Composite Type: Materials and Experimental Conditions
	2.3 Results and Discussion
	2.4 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 3: Impact Behaviour of Recycled Rubber-Based Composites Reinforced with Glass Bubbles and Alumina Fibers (γ-Al2O3)
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Material Processing and Characterization Tests
	3.3 Results and Discussion
	3.4 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 4: Toughening Mechanism of Silicon Whiskers and Alumina Fibres (γ-Al2O3) Reinforced Ni-Al-Cu Matrix Composites Through “Sintering + Forging”
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Experimental Conditions
	4.3 Results and Discussions
	4.4 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 5: Multifunctional Behaviour of Titanium-Based Composites Reinforced with Recycled Iron and Magnetic Iron Oxide (Fe3O4): Magnetic Shape Memory Composites
	5.1 Introduction
	5.2 Experimental Conditions
		5.2.1 Microstructure and Mapping Analyses of the Compositions Ti-45Fe–10Fe3O4 Produced by the Sintering + Forging Process
		5.2.2 Measurements of Electrical Properties
		5.2.3 Time-Dependent Behaviour by Means of Nanoindentation: Wear-and-Creep Tests
		5.2.4 Mechanical Testing Under Static- and Dynamic-Loading Conditions
			Quasistatic 3-Point Bending, 3PB Testing
			Cyclic-Compression Testing
		5.2.5 Low-Velocity Impact Drop-Weight Testing
		5.2.6 Magnetic Permeability Measurements of the Ti45Fe–Fe3O4–MSMCs Materials
	5.3 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 6: Recycled Ti-Al-Cu Matrix Composites Reinforced with Silicon Whiskers and γ-Alumina (Al2O3) Fibres Through Sintering + Forging
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Experimental Conditions
	6.3 Results and Discussions
	6.4 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 7: Development of Ni-Al/Nb2Al/ZrO2-Based Composites for Aircraft Engine Applications Produced by a Combined Method: Sintering + Forging
	7.1 Introduction
	7.2 Experimental Conditions
	7.3 Results and Discussions
	7.4 Conclusions
	References
Chapter 8: Out-of-Plane Restraint Under Tension In-Plane Loading
	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 Panel Description
	8.3 Experiment Design
	8.4 Panel Preparation
	8.5 Testing Arrangement and Procedure
	8.6 Results and Discussion
	8.7 Concluding Remarks
	References
Chapter 9: Preconditioning Layers Affect Osteoblastic Cell Adhesion to Orthopedic Implant Surfaces
	References
Chapter 10: Development of a Polyamide 6-Based Composite Material for UAV Propellers
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 Materials and Methods
		10.2.1 Material Characterization
	10.3 Results and Discussion
	10.4 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 11: In Situ Measurement of AC Conductivity to Quantify Unidirectional Alignment of Graphene Nanoplatelets (GNPs) in Epoxy
	11.1 Introduction
	11.2 Experimental
		11.2.1 Materials
		11.2.2 Sample Preparation
		11.2.3 Characterization
	11.3 Results and Discussion
	11.4 Conclusion
	References
Chapter 12: How Graphene Oxide Content in Poly (Ethylene Glycol) Affects Phase Separation in Epoxy Matrix for High-Performance Structural Supercapacitor Applications
	12.1 Introduction
	12.2 Experimental
		12.2.1 Materials and Methods
		12.2.2 Characterization
	12.3 Results
	12.4 Conclusion
	References