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Authors |
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1.1 Applications of Advanced Structural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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1.1.2 Automotive and Railways |
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1.1.5 Some Other Special Applications |
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1.1.5.1 NASA and Boeing Build and Test All-Composite Cryogenic Tank |
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1.1.5.2 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Cylinders |
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1.2 Constituents of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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1.2.1.1 Thermosetting Matrix |
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1.2.1.2 Thermoplastic Matrix |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (1) |
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1.3 Fabrication Techniques of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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17 | (3) |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (1) |
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1.3.5 Resin Transfer Molding |
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1.4 Different In-Service Environments |
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1.4.1 Environmental Factors |
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1.4.1.2 Water or Moisture Absorption (Humidity) |
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1.4.1.3 Ultraviolet Radiation and Other High Energy Radiations |
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1.4.2 In-Situ Environments during Various Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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1.4.2.1 Ageing of Composites in Marine Applications |
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1.4.2.2 Ageing of Composites in Underwater Applications |
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1.4.2.3 Ageing of Composites in Aerospace Applications |
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1.4.2.4 Ageing of Composites in Oil and Chemical Industries |
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1.4.2.5 Ageing of Composites in Structural Applications |
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25 | (4) |
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2 Micro- and Macrocharacterization Techniques |
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2.2 Static Mechanical Characterization |
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2.2.2 Short Beam Shear Test |
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2.3 Dynamic Mechanical Analysis |
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2.4 Scanning Electron Microscope |
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2.5 Atomic Force Microscopy |
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2.6 Differential Scanning Calorimetry Analysis |
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33 | (1) |
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2.7 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis |
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33 | (2) |
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34 | (1) |
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3 Temperature-Induced Degradations in Polymer Matrix Composites |
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3.1 In-Situ Temperature Mechanical Performance |
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3.1.1 Elevated Temperature Mechanical Performance |
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3.1.2 Low and Cryogenic Mechanical Performance |
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3.2 Effects of Thermal Cycling on Mechanical Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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42 | (3) |
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3.2.1 Thermal Shock Cycling |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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3.3 Effects of Fire Exposure on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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45 | (6) |
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47 | (4) |
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4 Moisture-Dominated Failure in Polymer Matrix Composites |
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4.2 Theories and Models of Moisture Uptake Kinetics |
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53 | (3) |
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4.2.2 Langmuirian Diffusion Model |
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56 | (1) |
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4.2.3 Hindered Diffusion Model |
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4.2.4 Dual-Stage Diffusion Model |
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4.3 Factors Affecting Moisture Uptake Kinetics in Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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4.3.2 Effect of Polymer Matrix |
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4.3.3 Effect of Interface |
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4.3.4 Effect of Temperature |
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4.4 Fundamentals of Moisture-Induced Degradation Mechanisms |
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4.5 Effect of Moisture on Interfacial Durability of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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74 | (5) |
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5 Hygrothermal-Dominated Failure in Polymer Matrix Composites |
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5.2 Freezing of Absorbed Moisture |
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5.3 Effect of Loading Rate |
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5.4 Effect of Hygrothermal Cycling |
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5.4.2 Relative Humidity Cycling |
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6 Low Earth Orbit Space Environmental- and Other Environmental-Dominated Failure in Polymer Matrix Composites |
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6.1 Effect of Ultraviolet Radiations on Fiber-Reinforced Polymers |
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85 | (3) |
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6.2 Effects of Vacuum Thermal Cycling |
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88 | (1) |
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6.3 Irradiation Induced Damages |
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88 | (2) |
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6.4 Effect of Atomic Oxygen |
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90 | (1) |
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6.5 Low Earth Orbit Space Environments |
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91 | (4) |
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92 | (3) |
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7 Loading Rate Sensitivity of Polymer Matrix Composites |
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7.2 Mechanical Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Tensile Loading under Different Strain Rates |
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7.3 Mechanical Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites in Compressive Loading under Different Strain Rates |
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103 | (3) |
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7.4 In-Plane Shear Behavior at Different Strain Rates |
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106 | (2) |
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7.5 Loading Rate Sensitivity of Environmentally Conditioned Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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108 | (7) |
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110 | (5) |
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8 Environmental Durability of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites |
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115 | (1) |
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8.2 Reinforcement Effect of Carbon Nanotube in Polymeric Materials |
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8.2.1 Why Nanofiller Reinforcement? |
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116 | (5) |
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8.2.2 Nanofiller/Polymer Interaction |
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121 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Nanofiller/Polymer Interface Engineering |
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122 | (1) |
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8.2.3.1 Chemical Functionalization |
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8.2.3.2 Physical Functionalization |
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8.2.4 Degree of Dispersion |
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129 | (1) |
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8.3 Fabrication of Polymer Nanocomposites with Carbon Nanotubes |
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8.3.1 Thermoplastic Polymer-Based Nanocomposites |
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8.3.1.1 Melt Processing of Nanocomposites |
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8.3.1.2 Injection Molding |
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131 | (1) |
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8.3.1.3 Single-Screw Melt Extrusion |
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8.3.1.4 Solution Processing of Nanocomposites |
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8.3.2 Thermosetting Polymer-Based Nanocomposites |
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8.3.2.1 Ultrasonic Mixing |
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8.3.2.2 Mechanical Mixing |
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135 | (1) |
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8.4 Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube-Embedded Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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8.4.1 Thermoplastic Polymer-Based Nanophased Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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137 | (1) |
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8.4.2 Thermosetting Polymer-Based Nanophased Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites |
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138 | (1) |
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8.5 Mechanical Performance of Carbon Nanotube-Embedded Polymer Composites |
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8.5.1 Theories and Micromechanisms for Improved Mechanical Performances of Carbon Nanotube-Embedded Polymeric Composites |
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8.6 Environmental Sensitivity of Carbon Nanotube-Enhanced Polymer Composites |
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8.6.1.1 Cryogenic and Low Temperature Performance |
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8.6.1.2 Elevated Temperature Performance |
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8.6.1.3 Nonequilibrium Thermal Loadings |
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149 | (2) |
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8.6.2 Hydrothermal and Hygrothermal Exposure |
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8.6.2.1 Kinetics of Water Ingression |
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151 | (2) |
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8.6.2.2 Mechanical and Thermomechanical Performance after Moisture Ingression |
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153 | (1) |
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8.6.3 Ultraviolet and Other High-Energy Irradiation |
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154 | (2) |
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8.6.4 Effect of Atomic Oxygen |
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156 | (1) |
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8.6.5 Exposure under Low Earth Orbit Space Environment |
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157 | (3) |
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8.6.6 Exposure to Electromagnetic and Microwave Radiation |
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160 | (4) |
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164 | (13) |
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9 Design for Improved Damage Resistance and Damage Tolerance of Polymer Matrix Composites |
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9.2 Methods to Determine Damage Tolerance |
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9.2.1 Mode I Fracture Test |
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179 | (1) |
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9.2.2 Mode II Fracture Test |
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180 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Mode III Fracture Test |
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181 | (1) |
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9.2.4 Compression after Impact |
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182 | (1) |
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9.3 Techniques for Improving Damage Tolerance |
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182 | (7) |
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9.3.1 Toughening of Matrix |
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182 | (1) |
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9.3.3 Sequential Stacking |
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183 | (1) |
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9.3.4 Interply Hybridization |
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183 | (1) |
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9.3.5 Through-the-Thickness Reinforcement |
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183 | (1) |
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9.3.6 Fiber Surface Modification |
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Index |
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