MECHANICS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Transforming Composite Materials Education for STEM College Students

 

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CHAPTER 1

1.1 Introduction

Page 1:  Natural Composites - The Magnificence of Spider Silk

1. 2 Classification

Page 19 : A Polymide Resin: NASA RP46

Pages 24-26: Aramid Fibers - Shear Thickening Fluid

Pages 28-34: Manufacturing of PMCs - Prepreg System for Wind Turbine Blades

Page 36: Sporting Goods - PX Black Materials Technology
Page XX: Application of PMCs - Wind Turbine Blades

Page 34: Application of PMCs - Airline Industry

Page 39: Application of PMCs - Transportation

Page 39: Application of PMCs - Graphite Epoxy Rudder

Page 39: Applications of PMCs - The Oilend Game

Pages 43-44: Metal Matrix Composites - MMC Applications

Page 45: Ceramic Matrix Composites - Aviation

Page 45: Ceramic Matrix Composites - Engines

Page 45: Ceramic Matrix Composites - Insulators

Page 45-46: Ceramic Matrix Composites - Ceramic Brakes

1. 3 Recycling

Page 50-51: Recycling of Composites - Boeing Recycling Composites

1.4 Mechanics Terminology

Page 54: Hybrid Composites - Hybrid Composite Beams

Page XX: Nanocomposites - Nanocomposites and Graphene

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