Annotation In papers presented at the Tenth ASTM Conference on Composite Materials, held in San Francisco, April 1990, important composite materials technical issues are discussed in eight sections: compression test methodology analysis and development; general test methodology analysis and development; material mechanical properties and failure criteria; advanced materials analysis and test; analysis, test, and certification of structure; quality assurance and process control; interlaminar fracture analysis and test; and damage, flows, and repair. Member price, $95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

The eleven contributions comprising the first volume address topics that include the history of composites, epoxy resins, fiber reinforced glasses and glass ceramics for high performance applications, aramid fiber reinforcements (specifically, Vniivlon/Polyamidobenzimidazole--the USSR's aramid fiber-forming polymer). Volume two (565-4) has nine articles on, among other subjects, environmental effects, prediction of failure strength of anisotropic materials, properties characterization, creep. No index in either book. Acidic paper. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Fusion bonding is one of the three methods available for joining composite and dissimilar materials. While the other two, mechanical fastening and adhesion bonding, have been the subject of wide coverage both in textbooks and monographs, fusion bonding is covered here substantially for the first time. Fusion bonding offers a number of advantages over traditional joining techniques and it is anticipated that its use will increase dramatically in the future because of the rise in the use of thermoplastic matrix composites and the growing necessity for recyclability of engineering assemblies. Fusion Bonding of Polymer Composites provides an in-depth understanding of the physical mechanisms involved in the fusion bonding process, covering such topics as: - heat transfer in fusion bonding; - modelling thermal degradation; - consolidation mechanisms; - crystallisation kinetics; - processing-microstructure-property relationship; - full-scale fusion bonding; - fusion bonding of thermosetting composite/thermoplastic composite and metal/thermoplastic joints. The book focuses on one practical case study using the resistance welding process. This example exposes the reader to the development of processing windows for a novel manufacturing process including the use of experimental test programmes and modelling strategies.

Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials, Five Volume Set provides a comprehensive overview, covering research and development on all aspects of renewable, recyclable and sustainable materials. The use of renewable and sustainable materials in building construction, the automotive sector, energy, textiles and others can create markets for agricultural products and additional revenue streams for farmers, as well as significantly reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, manufacturing energy requirements, manufacturing costs and waste. This book provides researchers, students and professionals in materials science and engineering with tactics and information as they face increasingly complex challenges around the development, selection and use of construction and manufacturing materials. Covers a broad range of topics not available elsewhere in one resource Arranged thematically for ease of navigation Discusses key features on processing, use, application and the environmental benefits of renewable and sustainable materials Contains a special focus on sustainability that will lead to the reduction of carbon emissions and enhance protection of the natural environment with regard to sustainable materials

Principles of Composite Material Mechanics covers a unique blend of classical and contemporary mechanics of composites technologies. It presents analytical approaches ranging from the elementary mechanics of materials to more advanced elasticity and finite element numerical methods, discusses novel materials such as nanocomposites and hybrid multis