Composite Materials: Science and Engineering / Edition 2

by Krishan K. Chawla

Overview

Focusing on the relationship between structure and properties, this is a well-balanced treatment of the mechanics and the materials science of composites, while not neglecting the importance of processing. This updated second edition contains new chapters on fatigue and creep of composites, and describes in detail how the various reinforcements, the materials in which they are embedded, and of the interfaces between them, control the properties of the composite materials at both the micro- and macro-levels. Extensive use is made of micrographs and line drawings, and examples of practical applications in various fields are given throughout the book, together with extensive references to the literature. Intended for use in graduate and upper-division undergraduate courses, this book will also prove a useful reference for practising engineers and researchers in industry and academia.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441931245
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	12/01/2010
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 2nd ed. 1998
Pages:	483
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

Krishan K. Chawla is professor emeritus in the Materials Science and Engineering department of the University of Alabama. He received his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include Processing, microstructure, and properties of materials in general, with a special emphasis on fibers, composite materials, and foams. He has taught and done research at institutions in Switzerland, Brazil, Canada, and the United States and has served as a consultant to industry, national laboratories, and government agencies. He is the author of several successful textbooks that have been published in multiple editions.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Reinforcements.- Matrix Materials.- Interfaces.- Polymer Matrix Composites.- Metal Matrix Composites.- Ceramic Matrix Composites.- Carbon Fiber/Carbon Matrix Composites.- Multifilamentary Superconducting Composites.- Micromechanics of Composites.- Macromechanics of Composites.- Monotonic Strength and Fracture.- Fatigue and Creep.- Designing with Composites.- Non-Conventional Composites.- Repair and Recycling of Composites.- Appendixes: A: Matrixes.- B: Fiber Packing in Unidirectional Composites.- C: Some Important Units and Conversion Factors.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews of the third edition:

“Composite Materials, certainly a good addition to any library, provides comprehensive coverage of this multidisciplinary subject. This new edition … was thoroughly revised and includes information on advances in the field and additional problems and examples. … The book can be used as a text for upper-division undergraduate and graduate courses … . Graduate students, researchers, and practitioners will find the last section very useful. … Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.” (S. D. El Wakil, Choice, Vol. 50 (7), March, 2013)

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