Properties and Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers

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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

1 899 kr

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Offers a comprehensive guide to testing and predicting the performance of fiber-reinforced polymer composites Characterizing and testing fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is essential for their safe and effective use in high-performance applications, such as aerospace, marine, and automotive engineering. Properties and Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers provides a rigorous, application-oriented treatment of advanced testing methodologies that allow engineers and scientists to accurately predict the long-term behavior of these materials. This reference work covers both foundational concepts and cutting-edge techniques to provide the accurate information required in academic and industrial contexts. Drawing on over forty years of combined expertise, authors Yasushi Miyano and Masayuki Nakada present the principles and applications of accelerated testing methodologies (ATM) for static, fatigue, and creep strength analysis. Beginning with an accessible introduction to viscoelasticity and the time-temperature superposition principle, the book systematically develops the use of master curves for predicting long-term performance. It then explores advanced and integrated ATM approaches, supported by detailed real-world applications ranging from bolted joint life prediction to the influence of molding conditions and fiber properties on composite strength. Providing a reliable framework for assessing and ensuring the durability of FRP structures across industries, Properties and Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers: Explains advanced accelerated testing methodologies (ATM) for long-term prediction of FRP durability and performanceOffers detailed descriptions of viscoelasticity and the time-temperature superposition principlePresents advanced methods for analyzing static, fatigue, and creep strengths in polymer compositesDemonstrates the impact of molding conditions, environmental exposure, and fiber properties on material durabilityProvides unique applications of integrated ATM for predicting composite life under complex load conditionsBridging academic research and industrial implementation of FRP testing methods, Properties and Testing of Fiber-Reinforced Polymers is ideal for graduate-level courses in materials science, polymer engineering, and applied mechanics, particularly within aerospace, automotive, and marine engineering curricula. It is also an authoritative reference for industry professionals, including materials scientists, polymer chemists, and design engineers responsible for the development and evaluation of composite-based products.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-04-15
Mått170 x 244 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagWiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
ISBN9783527355150

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Yasushi Miyano is Professor in Materials System Research Laboratory at Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan. His research focuses on the prediction methodology for long-term creep and fatigue lives of polymer composites. He is a fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics, The Society for the Advancement of Material & Process Engineering, and The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers. He is also an honorary member of the Japan Society for Composite Materials. Masayuki Nakada is Professor in the Materials System Research Laboratory at Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan. He specializes in durability testing of polymer composites and the application of advanced accelerated testing methodologies. He is a fellow of The Japan Society of Composite Materials and has authored numerous studies advancing predictive methodologies for FRP materials.

Preface xiiiPart 1 Accelerated Testing Methodology 11 Viscoelasticity 52 Master Curves of Viscoelastic Coefficients of Matrix Resin 153 Nondestructive Mechanical Properties of Fiber-reinforced Polymers 354 Static and Fatigue Strengths of Fiber-reinforced Polymer 415 Application 1 of Accelerated Testing Methodology: Static and Fatigue Flexural Strengths of Various Fiber-reinforced Polymer Laminates Under Water Absorption Condition 576 Application 2 of Accelerated Testing Methodology: Life Prediction of Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer/Metal Bolted Joint 79Part 2 Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology 957 Formulation of Static Strength of Fiber-reinforced Polymers 978 Formulation of Fatigue Strength of Fiber-reinforced Polymer 1139 Formulation of Creep Strength of Fiber-reinforced Polymer 12510 Application 1 of Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology: Static Strengths in Various Load Directions of Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Laminates Under Water Absorption Condition 13311 Application 2 of Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology: Life Prediction of Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Structures 14512 Application 3 of Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology: Effect of Molding Condition on Statistical Static and Creep Strengths of Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Strand 15513 Application 4 of Advanced Accelerated Testing Methodology: Effect of Carbon Fiber on Statistical Static and Creep Strengths of Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Strand 165Part 3 Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology 17914 Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology 18115 Application 1 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Statistical Creep and Fatigue Lives of Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Laminates Under Bending Load 20116 Application 2 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Carbon Fiber and Matrix Resin Mechanical Properties Controlling Statistical Tensile Fatigue Life of Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer 21717 Application 3 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Influence of Mechanical Properties of Carbon Fiber on Statistical Creep and Fatigue Lives of Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Strands with Thermoplastic Epoxy Resin as Matrix 23918 Application 4 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Statistical Tensile and Flexural Creep and Fatigue Lives of Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Laminates with Polypropylene as Matrix 25519 Application 5 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Prediction of Creep Failure Life for Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer with Heat-resistant Epoxy Resin as Matrix Exposed to High Temperature Under Tension Load 27120 Application 6 of Integrated Accelerated Testing Methodology: Effects of Annealing on Statistical Creep Life for Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymer Strands with Thermoplastic Epoxy Resin as Matrix 285Appendix A: Effect of Physical Aging on the Creep Deformation of an Epoxy Resin 297Appendix B: Reliable Test Method for Tensile Strength in Longitudinal Direction of Unidirectional Carbon-fiber-reinforced Polymers 307Appendix C: Size Dependence on Tensile Strength for Resin-impregnated Carbon Fiber-reinforced Polymer Strands 317Index 327