Composites books

Thermosets and Composites book coverThermosets and Composites, 2nd Edition, Material Selection, Applications, Manufacturing and Cost Analysis

  • Author: M Biron
  • Release date: 22 November 2013
  • Imprint: William Andrew
  • Print Book ISBN: 9781455731244

Content

This book provides a practical guide designed for engineers working in real-world industrial settings. It explores the criteria for material selection, provides information on material properties for each family of thermosets, and discusses the various processing options for each material type.

The author explains advantages and disadvantages of using thermosets and composites in comparison to competing materials and assesses cost aspects, enabling the reader to balance out technical and economic constraints when choosing a thermoset and processing technology for a given application. 

Price

€180

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Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structural Elements, 3rd Edition 

  • Author(s): Vasiliev & Morozov
  • Release date: 4 July 2013
  • Imprint: Elsevier
  • Print Book ISBN: 9780080982311
  • eBook ISBN: 9780080982670

Content

Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structural Elements analyzes contemporary theoretical models at the micro- and macro levels of material structure. Its coverage of practical methods and approaches, experimental results, and optimization of composite material properties and structural component performance can be put to practical use by researchers and engineers.

The 3rd edition of the book consists of 12 chapters progressively covering all structural levels of composite materials from their constituents through elementary plies and layers to laminates and laminated composite structural elements. All-new coverage of beams, plates and shells adds significant currency to researchers.

Price

€122 (print), €122.95 (eBook), €244.95 (print + eBook)

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