Ebook: Polymer Matrix Composites

Some years ago in Paisley (Scotland) the International Conference on Composite Materials, headed by Professor I. Marshall, took place. During the conference, I presented a paper on the manufacturing and properties of the Soviet Union's composite materials. Soviet industry had made great achievements in the manufacturing of composite materials for aerospace and rocket applications. For example, the fraction of composites (predominantly carbon fibre reinforced plastics) in the large passenger aircrafts Tu-204 and 11-86 is 12-15% of the structure weight. The percentage by weight share of composites in military aircraft is greater and the fraction of composites (organic fibre reinforced plastics) used in military helicopters exceeds a half of the total structure weight. The nose parts of most rockets are produced in carbon-carbon materials. In the Soviet spacecraft 'Buran' many fuselage tubes are made of boron-aluminium composites. Carbon-aluminium is used for space mirrors and gas turbine blades. These are just a few examples of applications. Many participants at the Paisley conference suggested that the substantial Soviet experience in the field of composite materials should be distilled and presented in the form of a comprehensive reference publication. So the idea of the preparation and publication of a six volume work Soviet Advanced Composites Technology, edited by Academician J. Fridlyander and Professor I. Marshall, was born.

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Polymeric matrices in fibre-reinforced composite materials....Pages 1-91
Some principles for creating fibrous composites with a polymeric matrix....Pages 92-131
Structural carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics and their properties....Pages 132-198
Organoplastics....Pages 199-227
Glass plastics....Pages 228-268
Hybrid composite materials....Pages 269-304
Principles of developing organic-fibre-reinforced plastics for aircraft engineering....Pages 305-425
Back Matter....Pages 426-440

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Polymeric matrices in fibre-reinforced composite materials....Pages 1-91
Some principles for creating fibrous composites with a polymeric matrix....Pages 92-131
Structural carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics and their properties....Pages 132-198
Organoplastics....Pages 199-227
Glass plastics....Pages 228-268
Hybrid composite materials....Pages 269-304
Principles of developing organic-fibre-reinforced plastics for aircraft engineering....Pages 305-425
Back Matter....Pages 426-440
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