Design, manufacturing and applications of composites: proceedings of the Fourth Joint Canada-Japan Workshop on Composites, Vancouver, British Columbia, September 2002 9781003072089, 9781138412873, 9780849315343, 0849315344, 1138412872, 1003072089

Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 2
Copyright Page......Page 3
Preface......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 8
1: Review Papers......Page 16
Some Views on the Future of Composite Materials......Page 18
Recent FRP Research in Support of the Canadian Forces......Page 19
The State of Art for the Research of Degradation for GFRP in Environmental Condition in Japan......Page 27
Applications of C/C Composites to an Engine for a Future Space Plane......Page 32
Overview of Polymer Composite Research Activities with Textile Reinforcements (Stitching and 3-D Fabric) Conducted in National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan......Page 40
X-Ray Diffraction Studies on Stress Transfer of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites......Page 47
2: Manufacturing Methods......Page 56
Investigations into the Mechanism of Electron-Beam curing of an Epoxy Resin......Page 58
Numerical Simulation of Resin Flow under Flexible Cover in Vacuum Assisted Resin Infusion......Page 68
Die Design Procedure and its Application to SMC Moulding in Consideration of Rib Parts for Ground or Aquatic Vehicular Component......Page 76
Inverse-Manufacturing Technology for Polymer Based Composite Materials......Page 84
Particle Shape Distribution in Al-A13Ni Functionally Graded Materials Fabricated by a Centrifugal In-Situ Method......Page 92
3: Materials Characterization......Page 100
Ultrasonic Evaluation of Thick Composites for Near Surface Flaws......Page 102
Biaxial Failure Envelopes of Angle-Ply and Multi-directional Lay-Ups of FRP Tubulars......Page 111
Investigation of the Thermal Creep Properties of Al/SiC Composites Made by the Powder Metallurgy Technique......Page 120
Development of Compression Bending Test Method for Advanced Composites - A Review......Page 130
Mechanical Properties of Silk Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites......Page 137
Cyclic Mechanical Properties of Composites Based on Shape Memory Polymer......Page 145
Characterization of Nonlinear Stress-Strain Behavior of Carbon/Epoxy Unidirectional and Angle-Ply Laminates......Page 153
Identification of Equivalent Elastic Parameters of Triaxial Woven Fabric Composites for Golf Club Shafts......Page 161
Identification of Damping Parameters for Laminated Shallow Cylindrical Shells......Page 168
Characterization of Off-Axis Ply Cracking Behavior in CFRP Laminates......Page 175
A Method to Evaluate Interfacial Behavior of Composites......Page 183
Study on In-Situ Fiber Reinforced Composites: Polyolefin/Polycaprolactone Blend......Page 191
Thermal Conductivity of Plain Weaves Fabric which Consists of High Strength Plain Fiber......Page 199
Void Evaluation of Polyurethane Foam Materials by Image Processing Technology......Page 207
Fiber Orientation and Mechanical Properties of Injection Molded CF/LCP Thin Plates......Page 212
Microscopic Observation of Initial Fracture in Textile Composites......Page 220
Lifetime Prediction in Anti-Corrosive Glass Fiber Reinforced Composite Pipe under Acidic Condition for Sewage Application......Page 228
Fabrication and Mechanical Property of Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Using Braiding Technique......Page 236
Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Textile Reinforced SMC......Page 244
Effect of Orthotropic Electric Resistance on Delamination Detection with Electric Resistance Change Method......Page 252
An Experimental Device and an Inverse Method to Determine the Thermal Conductivity of a Fiber Reinforced Composite as a Function of Temperature and State of Cure......Page 260
4: Simulation and Modelling......Page 268
Interpolation by Dual Kriging of a Moving Flow Front and Conservation of the Fluid Mass......Page 270
Experimental Optimization of Process Parameters to Obtain Class A Surface Finish in Resin Transfer Molding......Page 278
Simulation of Process-Induced Residual Stresses in Thick Filament Wound Tubes......Page 286
Development of TTMSP to Predict the Performance of Discontinuous Natural Fibre-Polymer Composites......Page 298
Scaling Phenomenon in the Dynamic Analysis of Composite Beams......Page 307
Finite Element Modeling of a Triax Composite Membrane Sector......Page 315
Some Applications of Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm for FRP Composites......Page 323
Interfacial Reinforcement in Composites with PPT Aramid Fiber Modified by Network-Intercalation Method......Page 331
The Study of Analytical Models for Damping of Laminated Composite Thick Plates......Page 339
Simulation Model for Deformation Mechanism of Textile under Bi-Axial Loading......Page 347
Numerical Simulation Model for Crashing Behavior of FRP Tbbe under Impact Loading......Page 355
Optimum Technique of Multiple Design Parameter for Die Design of Injection Molding Using Discrete Optimization Technique......Page 363
Application of the Discriminant Analysis Using Mahalanobis Distance to Delamination Identification of CFRP......Page 371
5: Code Development......Page 380
Canadian Research on FRP in Construction......Page 382
CSA Standard S806 - Design and Construction of Building Components with Fibre Reinforced Polymers - A Current Overview......Page 390
6: Fatigue, Fracture, Impact......Page 400
Progressive Failure Analysis of Composite Laminates Subjected to Combined Inplane Loadings......Page 402
Buckling Analysis of Composite Laminated Plate under Ribs......Page 410
Interfacial Fracturing and Debonding Failure Modes in FRP-Strengthened Concrete Structures......Page 418
Damage Identification of Composite Laminates Using Anti-Resonance Frequency......Page 452
Mechanism of Impact Damage Accumulation in Composite Laminates......Page 436
Environmental Effects on E-Glass and C-Glass Fiber Reinforced Vinylester Composites......Page 444
Damage and Toughening Mechanisms of Carbon Fibers Reinforced Carbon Matrix Composites......Page 459
Fragmentation Behavior Analysis in Single Carbon Fiber Composite......Page 467
7: Sensors and Control......Page 476
Modeling of Laminated Composite Structures with Piezoelectric Actuators......Page 478
Further Development of Structural Health Monitoring of Smart Composite Systems in Japan......Page 486
Cure and Health Monitoring of FW GFRP Pipes by Using FBG Fiber Optic Sensors......Page 496
8. Nanocomposites, Natural Fiber Composites......Page 504
Effect of Temperature on the Preparation of Epoxy Nanocomposites with Nanoclays......Page 506
Microstructure and Performance of Injection Molded Polyamide 6/Clay Nanocomposite and its Glass Fiber Composite......Page 515
Development of Lumber Substitutive Materials from Fiber Wastes......Page 525
9. Applications......Page 532
Sheet Molded Natural Fiber Composites for Automotive Applications......Page 534
Materials and Structural Design for Lightweight Primary Mirrors......Page 542
Author Index......Page 550