Design with advanced composite materials

Contents: Introduction.- Fabrication.- Properties of thermoset polymer composites and design of pultrusions.- Resin matrices.- Joining of composites.- Specifications, test methods and quality control of advanced composites.- Applications.- The quality control and non-destructive evaluation of composite materials and components.- The Mathematics of Design. Design of composites.- Damage and fracture of fibre composites.- References.- General Index.- Index to Specifications.