Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Matrix Composites
Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Matrix Composites presents a comprehensive knowledge-set of matrix, fiber and interphase behavior under long-term aging conditions, theoretical modeling and experimental methods. This book covers long-term constituent beh
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Kishore V. Pochiraju Gyaneshwar P. Tandon Gregory A. Schoeppner l
Editors
Long-Term Durability of Polymeric Matrix Composites
Editors Kishore V. Pochiraju Department of Mechanical Engineering Stevens Institute of Technology Castle Point of Hudson Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA [email protected]
Gyaneshwar P. Tandon Multi-Scale Composites and Polymers Division University of Dayton Research Institute Dayton, OH 45469-0060, USA [email protected]
Gregory A. Schoeppner US Air Force, Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Wright-Patterson AFB Dayton, OH 45433, USA [email protected]
ISBN 978-1-4419-9307-6 e-ISBN 978-1-4419-9308-3 DOI 10.1007/978-1-4419-9308-3 Springer New York Dordrecht Heidelberg London Library of Congress Control Number: 2011935374 # Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012 All rights reserved. This work may not be translated or copied in whole or in part without the written permission of the publisher (Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013, USA), except for brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis. Use in connection with any form of information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed is forbidden. The use in this publication of trade names, trademarks, service marks, and similar terms, even if they are not identified as such, is not to be taken as an expression of opinion as to whether or not they are subject to proprietary rights. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Polymers and composites contribute to substantial weight and cost savings in aerospace, marine, ground vehicle, wind power, and infrastructure applications. However, the development of a durable and damage tolerant composite structure is a major challenge, particularly for applications with elevated temperature or harsh operating environments. Meeting this challenge requires advances on several fronts: understanding key requirements of various application domains; innovations in polymer chemistry, material science and nanotechnology for the development of high performance constituent materials; methodologies for tailoring highperformance composite architectures; understanding mechanisms and mechanics of degradation and damage evolution; reliable model-based life predictions; and enabling design practices and validation methods. Our motivation for this book was to compile a comprehensive knowledgebase and a compendium of analytical and experimental techniques for engineers and materials scientists designing composite structures with long-term durability and damage tolerance requirements. The book presumes that the reader has a basic understanding of composite materials and their performance. The authors of the book, drawn from academia, defense and government research laboratories, and leading practitioners from the industry, provide both sci
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