Polymer Composites in the Aerospace Industry

<p>1. Introduction: engineering requirements for aerospace composite materials</p> <p>Part One. Design and manufacture of composite components for aerospace structures<br>2. Modelling the structure and behaviour of 2D and 3D woven composites used in aerospace applications<br>3. Manufacturing processes for composite materials and components for aerospace applications<br>4. Buckling and compressive strength of laminates with optimized fibre-steering and layer-stacking for aerospace applications<br>5. Manufacturing defects in composites and their effects on performance</p> <p>Part Two. Composite performance in aerospace structure design<br>6. Modeling the stiffness and strength of aerospace structural elements<br>7. Fatigue of fiber reinforced composites under multiaxial loading<br>8. Fracture mechanics characterization of polymer composites for aerospace applications<br>9. Impact, post-impact strength and post-impact fatigue behaviour of polymer composites<br>10. Design and testing of crashworthy aerospace composite components<br>11. Design and failure analysis of composite bolted joints for aerospace composites<br>12. The response of aerospace composites to temperature and humidity<br>13. The blast response of composite and fibre-metal laminate materials used in aerospace applications<br>14. Repair of damaged aerospace composite structures<br>15. Nondestructive testing of damage in aerospace composites<br>16. Structural health monitoring (SHM) of aerospace composites<br></p>