A comprehensive introduction to the quantitative analysis of dimensional instability in composite materials. It will aid in predicting deformations in a wide range of composite materials products and parts, under mechanical, thermophysical, and environmental stresses over time. Written by an internationally known expert on the analysis of composites, this new work brings together the best quantitative methods and currently known data for understanding how composites become unstable over time. The technical insights and information in this book offer a practical foundation for engineering composite materials with better stability and increased performance.

Chapters: Complete Chapter Contents (.pdf)

1. Introduction

2. Dimensionally Stable Materials

3. Mechanical Effects

4. Environmental Effects - Temperature

5. Environmental Effects  - Mass Absorption

6. Environmental Effects - Radiation

7. Environmental Effects - Time

8. Creep

9. Internal Damage

10. Combined Effects

11. Measurement Techniques

12. Applications