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Tables of Contents for 3-D Textile Reinforcements in Composite Materials
Chapter/Section Title
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Page Count
Preface
ix
 
List of contributors
xiii
 
Introduction: Why are 3-D textile technologies applied to composite materials?
1
1
A. Miravete
Manufacturing costs
1
1
The problem in the thickness direction
2
4
Examples of application
6
2
Conclusions
8
1
3-D textile reinforcements in composite materials
9
34
F.K. Ko
Introduction
9
2
Classification of textile preforms
11
3
Structural geometry of 3-D textiles
14
7
Tailoring fiber architecture for strong and tough composites
21
3
Modeling of 3-D textile composites
24
6
Application of the FGM
30
7
Conclusions and future directions
37
3
References
40
3
3-D textile reinforced composites for the transportation industry
43
24
K. Drechsler
Introduction
43
1
The mechanical performance of conventional and 3-D reinforced composites
44
5
Manufacturing textile structural composites
49
7
3-D composites in aerospace structures
56
2
Textile structural composites in automotive structures
58
5
Conclusions
63
2
References
65
2
Mechanical modelling of solid woven fabric composites
67
33
P. Vandeurzen
J. Ivens
I. Verpoest
Introduction
67
1
Review on solid woven fabric composites
67
11
Elastic model: the complementary energy model
78
10
Strength model
88
7
Conclusions
95
2
Acknowledgements
97
1
References
97
3
Macromechanical analysis of 3-D textile reinforced composites
100
51
A. Miravete
R. Clemente
L. Castejon
Introduction
100
1
Determination of the stiffness and strength properties of 3-D textile reinforced composite materials
101
15
Determination of the stiffness and strength properties of braided composite materials
116
8
Determination of the stiffness and strength properties of knitted composite materials
124
4
Application of macromechanical analysis to the design of a warp knitted fabric sandwich structure for energy absorption applications
128
6
Application of macromechanical analysis to the design of an energy absorber type 3P bending
134
11
Conclusions
145
1
References
146
5
Manufacture and design of composite grids
151
29
S.W. Tsai
K.S. Liu
P.M. Manne
Introduction
151
1
Grid description
152
3
Manufacturing processes
155
4
Mechanical properties of grids
159
5
Failure envelopes of grids
164
8
Grids with skins
172
3
Flexural rigidity of isogrids
175
2
Coefficients of thermal expansion
177
2
Conclusions
179
1
Acknowledgements
179
1
References
179
1
Knitted fabric composites
180
37
H.Hamada
S.Ramakrishna
Z.M. Huang
Introduction
180
4
Description of knitted fabric
184
1
Tensile behavior of knitted fabric composites
184
4
Analysis of 3-D elastic properties
188
17
Analysis of tensile strength properties
205
9
Conclusions
214
1
References
215
2
Braided structures
217
24
T.D. Kostar
T.W. Chou
Introduction
217
2
2-D braiding
219
1
3-D braiding
220
17
Summary
237
1
References
238
3
3-D forming of continuous fibre reinforcements for composites
241
44
O.K. Bergsma
F. van Keulen
A. Beukers
H. de Boer
A.A. Polynkine
Introduction
241
10
Forming of continuous fibre reinforced polymers
251
5
Simulation of the forming process
256
9
Finite element simulation
265
10
Optimization of CFRTP products
275
5
Conclusions
280
1
References
281
4
Resin impregnation and prediction of fabric properties
285
22
B.J. Hill
R. McIlhagger
Introduction
285
3
Hand impregnation
288
1
Matched-die moulding
289
1
Degassing
290
1
Preimpregnation
291
1
Vacuum bagging
291
1
Autoclave
292
3
Liquid moulding with vacuum assistance
295
2
Resin film infusion
297
1
Pultrusion
298
1
Conclusion
298
1
Prediction of fabric properties
298
7
References
305
2
Index
307