Description
Fiber-reinforced Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications explores the fundamental concepts and emerging applications of fiber-reinforced nanocomposites in the automobile, aerospace, transportation, construction, sporting goods, optics, electronics, acoustics and environmental sector. In addition, the book provides a detailed overview of the properties of fiber-reinforced nanocomposites, including discussion on embedding these high-strength fibers in matrices. Due to the mismatch in structure, density, strain and thermal expansion coefficients between matrix and fibers, their thermo-mechanical properties strongly depend not only on the preparative methods, but also on the interaction between reinforcing phase and matrix phase.This book offers a concise overview of these advances and how they are leading to the creation of stronger, more durable classes of nanocomposite materials.- Explores the interaction between fiber, nanoreinforcers and matrices at the nanoscale- Shows how the properties of fiber-enforced nanocomposites are ideal for use for a variety of consumer products- Outlines the major challenges to creating fiber-reinforced nanocomposites effectively
Table of Contents
PART 1: BASIC PRINCIPLES 1. Fiber-reinforced nanocomposites: an introduction 2. Preparative methods 3. Characterization methods 4. Effect of nanomaterials on the interaction between fiber and matrix 5. Effect of nano-fibers on the structure and properties of composites 6. Mathematical modelling and simulation of interfaces between fiber and its matrixPART 2: MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES 7. Fiber-reinforced polymer-matrix nanocomposites 8. Fiber-reinforced metal-matrix nanocomposites 9. Fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix nanocomposites 10. Carbon-carbon nanocomposites 11. Fiber-reinforced nanoconcretesPART 3: APPLICATIONS 12. Automobile industry 13. Aerospace industry 14. Transportation industry 15. Construction 16. Sporting goods 17. Biomedical applications 18. Future scope
