ROCKET SCIENCE: from fireworks to the photon drive

 Content: Contributors ix   Volume 1   Accelerated Testing Methodology for Life Prediction of Polymer Composites 1  Adhesion Aspects in Composites 11  Advanced Models for Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials 22  Aging of Organic Matrix Composite Materials 35  All-Cellulose Composites 50  Amino Resins 64  Angle Ply Laminates 69  Automotive Composites 72  Bio-Based Chemistry for Polymeric Matrices 79  Biodegradable Composites 84  Biodegradable Starch-Based Nano-Composites 102  Bonded Composite Patch Repair of Metallic Aircraft Structures 114  Bonded Repair of Composite Aircraft Structures 121  Bonding and Restorative Composite Materials in Dentistry 128  Braiding 138  Carbon/Carbon Composites 153  Carbon Fiber: Properties, Testing, and Analysis 165  Carbon Fiber: Surface Properties 182  Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites 193  Composites Based on Nanocomposite Matrices 213  Carbon/Polymeric Composites Autoclave Cure Monitoring with Optical Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors 230  Ceramic Laminates 241  Ceramic Matrix Composites: Carbon Fiber Reinforced 251  Ceramic Matrix Composites: CVI (Chemical Vapor Infiltration) 259  Ceramic Matrix Composites: Reaction Bonded 271  Ceramic Matrix Composites: SiC Whisker-Reinforced 274  Characterization 280  Chemical Analysis and Characterization of Polymer Composite Materials 298  Colorants for Composites 356  Composite Electroceramics 361  Composite Fiber Reinforcement Forming 377  Composites for Structural Strengthening 393  Composites for Hard Tissue Repair 418  Composite Materials in Launch Vehicles 431  Composite Impact 439  Composite Joining 448  Composite Materials: Lamination Theory 454  Composite Materials: Ablative 459  Composite Materials for Aeronautic Application 472  Composite Materials for Plasma-Facing Applications in Nuclear Fusion 485  Composite Micromechanics 493  Composite Processes in Aeronautics 504  Composite Rocket Propellants 527  Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration 544  Composite Smart Panels for Active Control of Sound Radiation 558  Compression Properties of Fibers and Polymer Composites 580  Compressive Response of Composite Stiffened Panels with Open Holes 585  Conductive Composites 595  Continuum Damage Mechanics 605  Coupling Agents: Basics and Classifications 611  Creep 619  Creep Rupture 631  Curing Agent 643  Cutting and Machining of Polymer Composites 648  Cyanate Ester Resins 658   Volume 2   Damage Coupled Viscoplastic Modeling of Particulate Composites with Imperfect Interphase 673  Damage Mechanisms in Cross-Ply Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates 688  Damage Tolerance Analysis for Advanced Composites 703  Damping Characterization of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials 711  Design with Composites 725  Design with Composites: Material Uncertainty in Designing Composites Component 737  Diacetylene Composites and Fiber 749  Discontinuous Fiber Thermoplastic Composites: Void Formation during Melt Processing 756  Electrical and Electronic Composites 767  Electro- and Electroless Deposited Composite Coatings: Preparation, Characteristics, and Applications 775  Environmental Resistance: Stability of Structural Composites under Aggressive Conditions 791  Environmental Resistance of High Performance Polymeric Matrices and Composites 804  Epoxy Resins 829  Epoxy Resins: Fluorine Systems 842  Externally Bonded Masonry Structures 848  Externally Bonded Reinforced Concrete Structures 859  Fatigue and Fractures of Rubbers 877  Fatigue of Composites--Life Prediction Methods 883  Fatigue Strength Distribution of Carbon Fiber 924  Fiber Bragg Grating Applied to  In Situ  Characterization of Composites 930  Fiber Placements 945  Fiber Reinforcement 950  Fiber Reinforcement: Continuous Fibers 966  Fiber Surface Treatment: Relevance to Interfacial Characteristics 980  Fibrous Preforms and Preforming 999  Filament Winding: Design, Materials, Structures and Manufacturing Processes 1011  Fillers 1027  Fillers, Microspheres, and Microcapsules 1044  Flammability of Polymer Composites 1053  Flexible Composites 1069  Foamed Cores 1081  Fractography of Composite Materials 1099  Fracture: Interlaminar 1115  Fracture Mechanics 1126  Fracture: Toughness 1141  FRP Prestressed Concrete Structures 1153  FRP-Reinforced Concrete Structures 1160  FRP Structured Profiles and Shapes 1174  Furan Composites 1191  Glass Matrix Composite 1197  Graphene Composite 1218  Graphene-Polymer Composite 1232  Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Airframe 1237  Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Rotors 1244  High Performance Corrosion-Resistant Materials 1248  History of Composites in Aeronautics 1280  Hybrid Electrically Conducting Nano-Composites Comprising Carbon Nanotubes/Intrinscally Conducting Polymer Systems 1319  Hybrid Mats 1334  Honeycomb 1338   Volume 3   Impact Damage 1353   In Situ  Composites 1367  Interfacial Analysis in Fiber Composite Materials 1377  Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, High Performance 1383  Interphase in Fiber-Reinforced Composites 1396  Investigation into Sustainable Composites: Glass Reinforced Plastic Waste Filled Concrete 1402  Joining: Thermoplastic Composites Fusion Bonding/Welding 1413  Joining: Mechanical Fastening of Polymers, Composites and Polymer-Metal Hybrid Structures 1418  Laminates: Developments in the Multiscale Analysis of Multifunctional Nanocomposite Materials 1431  Laminated Glass 1438  Laminates Progressive Failure Analysis: Recent Approaches Based on Finite Element Analysis Techniques 1445  Laminates: Static Strength 1451  Lightning Protection 1464  Liquid Crystalline Composite 1468  Machining of Composites 1497  Manufacture of Polymer Composites 1506  Manufacturing Automation, Polymer Composites 1526  Manufacturing: Economic Consideration 1535  Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites 1548  Marine Composites 1548  Material Selection: Polymeric Composites Matrix 1572  Matrix-Controlled Failure Modes of Polymeric Composites 1610  Mechanical Aging 1620  Mechanical Behavior of Composites for Construction 1625  Mechanical Properties of Molecular Composites 1649  Metal Matrix Composites: Aluminum 1659  Metal Matrix Composites: Casting Processes 1676  Metal Matrix Composites: Continuous Silicon-Carbide Fibers/Titanium-Alloy Matrix 1695  Metal Matrix Composites: Corrosion 1707  Metal Matrix Composites: Design Methodology 1719  Metal Matrix Composites: Discontinuously Reinforced, Microstructure and Mechanical Property Correlations 1731  Metal Matrix Composites: Infiltration 1747  Metal Matrix Composites: Magnesium 1756  Micromechanical Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials at Finite Strain 1778  Micromechanisms of Delamination in Composite Materials Induced by Drilling 1791  Microscopy: High Resolution Electron (HREM) 1806  Multifunctional Low Loss Ceramic-Polymer Composites for Microwave Applications 1814  Modified Natural-Fiber-Based Composites 1827  Mold Fabrications 1828  Molding Compression 1853  Molding: Polymer Injection 1870  Molding: Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) 1884  Molding: Short-Fiber Composites, Flow Processing 1894  Nanofillers 1907  Nanofillers: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in Viscous Polymer 1913  Nanostructured Polymer Composites by Sol-Gel Method 1922  Natural Composite: Fiber Modification 1941  Natural Fibers 1953  Needlepunched Composite Structures 1963  Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Composites: Ultrasonic Measurements and Image Analysis Application on Testing in Extreme Conditions 1969  Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Composite Aerospace Structures 1975  Novel Biomimetic Design for Composite Material 2016   Volume 4   Optical Properties of Polymer Composites 2025  Ordered Polymer Fibers 2039  Osmotic Effects 2048  Out-of-Autoclave Prepreg Processing 2052  Phenolic Resins and Composites 2059  Phthalocyanine Matrix Resins and Composites 2068  Phthalonitrile Matrix Resins and Composites 2073  Polyarylene Sulfide Matrix Resins and Composites 2087  Poly(Aryl Ether Ketone) Matrix Resins and Composites 2092  Polybenzimidazole Matrix Resins and Composites 2111  Polybutadiene Rubbers and Resins 2114  Polycarbonate Composites 2119  Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Composites: An Update on Processing-Morphology-Property Relationships 2127  Polyetherimide Matrix Resins and Composites 2142  Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites 2150  Polymer Matrix Composites: Moisture Effects and Dimensional Stability 2179  Polymer-Polymer Composites 2186  Polymer/Wood Composites 2194  Polymeric Composites: Heat Transfer 2212  Polymeric Extrusion 2225  Polyimides: Condensation 2244  Polyimide Fibers, Aromatic 2256  Partially Fluorinated Polyimide Resins and Composites 2271  Poly(Phenylene Ether) Matrix Resins 2284  Polypivalolactone-Carbon Fiber Composites 2291  Polyquinoxaline Matrix Resins and Composites 2294  Polystyrylpyridine Resins and Composites 2311  Polysulfone Thermoplastic Composites 2319  Polyurethane Precursors 2327  Polyvinyl Chloride Composites 2344  Powder Injection Molding 2354  Particulate Composites by Powder Injection Molding 2367  Polymer-Embedded Metal and Metal Sulfide Clusters 2377  Prepreg Manufacturing 2381  Printed Circuit Board Laminates 2391  Problems and Fundamental Models for Inverse Methods in Composite Materials 2402  Processing and Mechanical Properties of the Workpiece in Machining of Long-Fiber-Reinforced Composites 2414  Processing and Performance of Braided Composites 2427  Processing: Autoclave 2437  Processing: Autoclave Modeling 2443  Processing: Electric Fields for Fiber Orientation; Electrospinning 2455  Processing of Biofiber-Reinforced Composites 2465  Processing Polymer Matrix Composites 2480  Processing of Materials Using Electromagnetic Fields 2487  Protective Coatings for Space Applications 2500  Project Management Considerations: Design Architectures for Civil and Military Aircraft 2511  Pulforming 2542  Pultrusion 2545  Quality Assurance and Quality Control 2561  Radiation-Assisted Synthesis of Composites, Materials, Compounds, and Nanostructures 2569  Recycling of Carbon Fiber Composites 2594  Recycling Thermoset Composite Materials 2599  Reinforcements: Fibers, Whiskers, and Platelets 2615  Requirements for Certification of Composite Airframes: Historical Evolution 2621  Resin Infusion Under Flexible Tooling (RIFT) 2648   Volume 5   Self-Healing Composites 2659  Sensors in Composites 2669  Shear Properties of Polymers and Composites 2677  Sheet Molding Compounds 2683  Shells: Buckling Loads of Laminated Cylinders 2718  Short-Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Composites: Structure-Properties Relations 2725  Short-Fiber Thermoplastics Composites: Fiber Fracture During Melt Processing 2732  Smart Structures 2751  Soft Tissue Repair and Regeneration: Composite Materials toward the Design of Advanced Prostheses and Scaffolds 2770  Space Environment Effects on Polymer Matrix Composites 2779  Spacecraft Structure 2790  Spacecraft Structures: Development 2813  Stainless Steel Polymer Composites 2835  Standards and Specifications 2848  Standards for Composite Materials: National, European, and International 2865  Static Electricity and Aircraft 2878  Statistical Fracture Theories 2886  Stitched Preforms, NCF 2892  Stress Residual 2903  Structural Composite Design: Concepts and Considerations 2914  Structural Natural Composites 2923  Structure and Biomechanics of Biological Composites 2928  Structure and Fracture Mechanics of Injection-Molded Composites 2939  Structures: Marine Sandwich 2952  Styrenic Composites 2960  Superconducting Composites 2964  Surface Analysis 2974  Systems Avionics Applications 2992  Testing Methods for Strength Characterization of Woven Fabric Composites at Cryogenic Temperatures 3001  Testing: Mechanical Characterization 3009  Thermal Spray Coatings 3014  Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cooper-Carbon Composites in Electronic Packaging 3034  Thermoforming of Thermoplastics Matrix Composites 3056  Thermophysical and Thermal Expansion Properties 3070  Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing Cost Analysis 3092  Thermoset Resins 3098  Tires, Automobile 3129  3D Textile Composites: Mechanical Properties 3136  Vibration and Damping of Composite Structures 3143  Vinyl Ester Matrix Resins and Composites 3174  Viscoelastic Behavior 3177  Weaving 3184  Wood-Based Composite Board 3194  Wood Composite Laminates 3204  Wood Plastic Composite: Present and Future 3212  Woven Composite Structures 3232
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              Written by prominent international experts from industry and academia, the  Wiley Encyclopedia of Composites, Second Edition  presents over 260 new and revised articles addressing the new technological advances in properties, processing, formulation, design, analysis, evaluation, manufacture, testing, and reliability of composites.                 Read more...