The Report Composites Forming Technologies Reviews the Wealth of Research in Forming High-Quality Composite Materials

Business Wire, April 4, 2007

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c53435) has announced the addition of Composites Forming Technologies to their offering

This report

- reviews the wealth of research in forming high-quality composite materials

- includes a concise explanation of the forming mechanisms and characterisation for composites

- considers forming technologies for various composite material forms

- an essential reference for engineers, researchers and academics involved with composite materials

Composites are versatile engineered materials composed of two or more constituent materials which, when combined, lead to improved properties over the individual components whilst remaining separate on a macroscopic level. Due to their versatility, composite materials are used in a variety of areas ranging from healthcare and civil engineering to spacecraft technology. Composites forming technologies reviews the wealth of research in forming high-quality composite materials.

The book begins with a concise explanation of the forming mechanisms and characterisation for composites, as well as covering modelling and analysis of forming techniques. Further chapters discuss the testing and simulation of composite materials forming. The book also considers forming technologies for various composite material forms including thermoset and thermoplastic prepreg, moulding compounds and composite/metal laminates.

With its distinguished editor and array of international contributors, Composites forming technologies is an essential reference for engineers, researchers and academics involved with the production and use of composite materials.

About the editor

Professor Andrew Long is Head of the innovative Polymer Composites Research Group and is the Course Director for Mechanical Engineering at the internationally-acclaimed University of Nottingham, UK.

Content Outline:

Composite forming mechanisms and materials characterisation

A C Long and M J Clifford, University of Nottingham, UK

Constitutive modelling for composite-forming

R Akkerman and E A D Lamers, University of Twente, The Netherlands

Finite element analysis of composite-forming

P Boisse, INSA, France

Virtual testing for material formability

S V Lomov, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Optimisation of composites forming

W R Yu, Seoul National University, Korea

Simulation of compression moulding to form composites

E Schmachtenberg, Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany and K Skrolides, Institut fur Kunststfoffverarbeitung, Germany

Understanding composite distortion during processing

M R Wisnom and K D Potler, University of Bristol, UK

Forming technology for composite/metal hybrids

J Sinke, Luchtvaart & Ruimtevaarttechn, The Netherlands

Forming of self-reinforced polymer materials

I M Ward and P J Hine, University of Leeds, UK and D E Riley, Propex Fabrics, Germany

Forming technology for thermoset composites

R Paton, Cooperative Research Centre for Advanced Composite Structures, Australia

Forming technology for thermoplastic composites

R Books, University of Nottingham, UK

The use of draping simulation in composite design

J W Klintworth, MSC Software Ltd and A Long, University of Nottingham, UK

Benchmarking of composite forming modelling techniques

J L Gorczyca-Cole and J Chen, University of Massachusetts Lowell and J Cao, Northwestern University, USA

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