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3D Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

Fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) composites are used in almost every
type of advanced engineering structure, with their usage ranging from
aircraft, helicopters and spacecraft through to boats, ships and offshore
platforms and to automobiles, sports goods, chemical processing
equipment and civil infrastructure such as bridges and buildings.

As the usage of FRP composites continues to grow at an impressive
rate, 3D Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites provides an up-to-date account
of fabrication, mechanical properties, delamination resistance, impact
damage tolerance and applications of 3D FRP composites. It focuses on
weaving, braiding, knitting and stitching as well as by z-pinning.

Contents include:

Introduction
Manufacture of 3D Fibre Preforms
Preform Consolidation
Micromechanics Models for Mechanical Properties
3D Woven Composites
Braided Composite Materials
Knitted Composite Materials
Stitched Composites
Z-Pinned Composites

I ISBN 0 ULI U49Y9M 1

Cover image reproduced from Mouritz, Baini and Herszberg, 1999,
‘Mode I Interlaminar Fracture Toughness Properties of Advanced 9 780080 439389
Textile Fibreglass Composites’ Composites A, Vol. 30, Iss. 7 page 867