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Properties and Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers [Kõva köide]

(Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan), (Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan)
  • Formaat: Hardback, 352 pages, kõrgus x laius: 244x170 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Apr-2026
  • Kirjastus: Blackwell Verlag GmbH
  • ISBN-10: 3527355154
  • ISBN-13: 9783527355150
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 352 pages, kõrgus x laius: 244x170 mm
  • Ilmumisaeg: 15-Apr-2026
  • Kirjastus: Blackwell Verlag GmbH
  • ISBN-10: 3527355154
  • ISBN-13: 9783527355150
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Offers a comprehensive guide to testing and predicting the performance of fiber-reinforced polymer composites

Characterizing and testing fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is essential for their safe and effective use in high-performance applications, such as aerospace, marine, and automotive engineering. Properties and Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers provides a rigorous, application-oriented treatment of advanced testing methodologies that allow engineers and scientists to accurately predict the long-term behavior of these materials. This reference work covers both foundational concepts and cutting-edge techniques to provide the accurate information required in academic and industrial contexts.

Drawing on over forty years of combined expertise, authors Yasushi Miyano and Masayuki Nakada present the principles and applications of accelerated testing methodologies (ATM) for static, fatigue, and creep strength analysis. Beginning with an accessible introduction to viscoelasticity and the time-temperature superposition principle, the book systematically develops the use of master curves for predicting long-term performance. It then explores advanced and integrated ATM approaches, supported by detailed real-world applications ranging from bolted joint life prediction to the influence of molding conditions and fiber properties on composite strength.

Providing a reliable framework for assessing and ensuring the durability of FRP structures across industries, Properties and Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers:





Explains advanced accelerated testing methodologies (ATM) for long-term prediction of FRP durability and performance Offers detailed descriptions of viscoelasticity and the time-temperature superposition principle Presents advanced methods for analyzing static, fatigue, and creep strengths in polymer composites Demonstrates the impact of molding conditions, environmental exposure, and fiber properties on material durability Provides unique applications of integrated ATM for predicting composite life under complex load conditions

Bridging academic research and industrial implementation of FRP testing methods, Properties and Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers is ideal for graduate-level courses in materials science, polymer engineering, and applied mechanics, particularly within aerospace, automotive, and marine engineering curricula. It is also an authoritative reference for industry professionals, including materials scientists, polymer chemists, and design engineers responsible for the development and evaluation of composite-based products.
Preface xiii

Part 1 Accelerated Testing Methodology 1

1 Viscoelasticity 5

2 Master Curves of Viscoelastic Coefficients of Matrix Resin 15

3 Nondestructive Mechanical Properties of Fiber-reinforced Polymers 35

4 Static and Fatigue Strengths of Fiber-reinforced Polymer 41

5 Application 1 of Accelerated Testing Methodology: Static and Fatigue
Flexural Strengths of Various Fiber-reinforced Polymer Laminates Under Water
Absorption Condition 57

6 Application 2 of Accelerated Testing Methodology: Life Prediction of
Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer/Metal Bolted Joint 79

Part 2 Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology 95

7 Formulation of Static Strength of Fiber-reinforced Polymers 97

8 Formulation of Fatigue Strength of Fiber-reinforced Polymer 113

9 Formulation of Creep Strength of Fiber-reinforced Polymer 125

10 Application 1 of Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology: Static
Strengths in Various Load Directions of Unidirectional
Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Laminates Under Water Absorption Condition
133

11 Application 2 of Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology: Life
Prediction of Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Structures 145

12 Application 3 of Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology: Effect of
Molding Condition on Statistical Static and Creep Strengths of
Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Strand 155

13 Application 4 of Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology: Effect of
Carbon Fiber on Statistical Static and Creep Strengths of
Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Strand 165

Part 3 Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology 179

14 Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology 181

15 Application 1 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Statistical
Creep and Fatigue Lives of Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer
Laminates Under Bending Load 201

16 Application 2 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Carbon Fiber
and Matrix Resin Mechanical Properties Controlling Statistical Tensile
Fatigue Life of Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer 217

17 Application 3 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Influence of
Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber on Statistical Creep and Fatigue Lives
of Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Strands with Thermoplastic Epoxy Resin as
Matrix 239

18 Application 4 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Statistical
Tensile and Flexural Creep and Fatigue Lives of Unidirectional
Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Laminates with Polypropylene as Matrix 255

19 Application 5 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Prediction
of Creep Failure Life for Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer with
Heat-resistant Epoxy Resin as Matrix Exposed to High Temperature Under
Tension Load 271

20 Application 6 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Effects of
Annealing on Statistical Creep Life for Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer
Strands with Thermoplastic Epoxy Resin as Matrix 285

Appendix A: Effect of Physical Aging on the Creep Deformation of an Epoxy
Resin 297

Appendix B: Reliable Test Method for Tensile Strength in Longitudinal
Direction of Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymers 307

Appendix C: Size Dependence on Tensile Strength for Resin-impregnated Carbon
Fiber-reinforced Polymer Strands 317

Index 327
Yasushi Miyano is Professor in Materials System Research Laboratory at Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan. His research focuses on the prediction methodology for long-term creep and fatigue lives of polymer composites. He is a fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics, The Society for the Advancement of Material & Process Engineering, and The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is also an honorary member of the Japan Society for Composite Materials.

Masayuki Nakada is Professor in the Materials System Research Laboratory at Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan. He specializes in durability testing of polymer composites and the application of advanced accelerated testing methodologies. He is a fellow of The Japan Society of Composite Materials and has authored numerous studies advancing predictive methodologies for FRP materials.