267
A
Abdul Kalam, A.P.J. 3
Ablation 38, 261
Ablative 38, 75, 122, 261
Acoustic emission test 254, 255
Acrylonitirile butadiene styrene
(ABS) 33, 160, 173
Additives 85, 107, 118, 153, 196, 217,
235, 240
Adhesion 119, 123, 140–142, 159, 171
Adhesive 49, 74, 123, 134, 255
Adsorption 140, 171
Advanced light helicopter (ALH) 50
Agriculture 45
Anisotropy 3, 20, 32, 41, 60, 91, 230
Aramid 15, 100, 101, 119, 123, 142
Areal density 207, 227
Aspect ratio 10
– aspect 96
Autoclaving 47, 97, 104, 136, 144, 180,
191, 206, 212–215, 226, 230
Autohesion 157, 159
Aviation 45, 156
B
Bag molding 206
Bagging 47, 52, 170, 180, 193, 212–215,
219, 226
Basket weave 17
Batch 41, 125, 181, 210, 212, 213, 219,
222, 225
Bicycles 37, 52, 144, 214
Bingham fluids 82, 83
Bird–Carreau model 84
Bismaleimide 12, 14, 136, 144, 196, 250
Bleeder cloth 212, 230
Boeing 767 213
Boeing 787 31
Bond strength 75, 141, 145, 159
Breather 212, 214
Bridge 49
B-2 stealth bomber 47
B-stage 197
Bulk moulding compounds
(BMCs) 140, 210
C
Cables 49
Cable way 52
Capillary 80
Carbon carbon composite (CCC) 12–14,
36, 52
Carbon fibres 37, 240
Catalyst 93, 134, 164, 219
Catastrophic failure 36, 254, 261
Cavity 10, 132, 163, 206, 207, 210, 214,
216, 217, 219, 226
Cermic matrix composites
(CMCs) 11–13
Characterization 96, 144, 230, 231, 240
Chemical interaction 8, 129, 138, 161
Chemical resistance 20, 25, 167
Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) 13
Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) 17, 19, 45,
123, 139, 140, 154, 184, 213,
218, 221
Classification of composites 10,
144, 172
Closed moulding 206
Co-curing 226
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(CTE) 33, 44, 67, 106
Cohesion 159
Colouring 39
Compaction 162, 211, 213, 215, 235
Compression moulding 52, 206,
210, 211
Compressive strength 30, 243
Conditioning 124
Constituent content 239
Construction 2, 3, 14, 45, 46, 49, 51, 53,
193, 195, 208, 209
Construction of buildings 144
Conventional materials 8, 14, 21, 30, 31,
36, 40, 224
Core 48, 66, 108, 109, 193, 206, 207,
210, 215, 219, 223, 226, 247, 255
Core defects 143
Corrosion resistance 25, 33, 34, 49, 50
Count 248
Coupling agents 101, 107, 118, 119,
121, 129, 139, 141, 143
Creep 109, 110, 254, 261, 262
Critical fibre length 69
Crosslink 14, 106
Crosslink density 127, 130, 198, 213,
218, 222, 259, 261
C-stage 197
Cup boat 44
Cure/curing 14, 21, 22, 24, 43, 44, 80,
95, 98, 99, 101, 106, 108, 125, 127,
129–132, 134–137, 146, 147, 153,
156, 181, 192, 193, 196, 198–200,
206, 210, 213, 214, 217–224, 226,
234, 235, 258–260
Cure cycle 125, 213, 235
Curing agent/hardener 135, 136, 194
Curing cycle 235
D
Dampening 244, 262
Damping 33, 36, 234, 246, 255
Debonding 25, 44, 66, 230, 239, 241,
245, 255, 256
Decibel (dB) 239, 252
Defective 132
Defects 98, 101, 146, 198, 200,
221–224, 230, 231, 250–252,
254–256, 258
Degree of cure 234, 235
Delamination 39, 44, 66, 239, 250–252,
255, 256, 258, 263
Demoulding 103, 106, 137, 200, 224
Density 81, 92, 164, 168, 207, 219, 226,
227, 236, 238, 239
Dielectric constant 38, 247–250
Differential mechanical analysis
(DMA) 234, 262
Differential scanning calorimetry
(DSC) 126, 128, 231, 232, 262
Differential thermal analysis (DTA) 232,
233, 262
Disadvantages 41, 74, 193, 196, 201,
209, 212, 215, 220, 221
Dispersion 94, 104
Drag force 88, 89, 95
Drape 16, 17
Dry lay-up 219
Durability 40, 45, 74, 175, 181, 211,
216, 224
Dynamic shear rheology 111
E
Eddy currents 253, 254
E-glass 15, 207, 234, 250
Elastic behaviour 234
Elasticity 35, 74, 86, 109, 113, 241, 258
Electrical behaviour 24
Electrostatic attraction 143, 171
Ellis model 84
Elongation 63, 89, 109, 110, 155, 241
Elongation at break 62, 66, 164,
166–168, 241
Exotherm 132, 199, 223
Extrusion 13, 104, 111, 180, 194, 225
F
Failure modes 66–67
Fatigue 35, 36, 45, 244–247, 254, 256
Fatigue strength 244, 245, 262
Fiber content 193, 209, 240
A–F
Index
A
Abdul Kalam, A.P.J. 3
Ablation 38, 261
Ablative 38, 75, 122, 261
Acoustic emission test 254, 255
Acrylonitirile butadiene styrene
(ABS) 33, 160, 173
Additives 85, 107, 118, 153, 196, 217,
235, 240
Adhesion 119, 123, 140–142, 159, 171
Adhesive 49, 74, 123, 134, 255
Adsorption 140, 171
Advanced light helicopter (ALH) 50
Agriculture 45
Anisotropy 3, 20, 32, 41, 60, 91, 230
Aramid 15, 100, 101, 119, 123, 142
Areal density 207, 227
Aspect ratio 10
– aspect 96
Autoclaving 47, 97, 104, 136, 144, 180,
191, 206, 212–215, 226, 230
Autohesion 157, 159
Aviation 45, 156
B
Bag molding 206
Bagging 47, 52, 170, 180, 193, 212–215,
219, 226
Basket weave 17
Batch 41, 125, 181, 210, 212, 213, 219,
222, 225
Bicycles 37, 52, 144, 214
Bingham fluids 82, 83
Bird–Carreau model 84
Bismaleimide 12, 14, 136, 144, 196, 250
Bleeder cloth 212, 230
Boeing 767 213
Boeing 787 31
Bond strength 75, 141, 145, 159
Breather 212, 214
Bridge 49
B-2 stealth bomber 47
B-stage 197
Bulk moulding compounds
(BMCs) 140, 210
C
Cables 49
Cable way 52
Capillary 80
Carbon carbon composite (CCC) 12–14,
36, 52
Carbon fibres 37, 240
Catalyst 93, 134, 164, 219
Catastrophic failure 36, 254, 261
Cavity 10, 132, 163, 206, 207, 210, 214,
216, 217, 219, 226
Cermic matrix composites
(CMCs) 11–13
Characterization 96, 144, 230, 231, 240
Chemical interaction 8, 129, 138, 161
Chemical resistance 20, 25, 167
Chemical vapour deposition (CVD) 13
Chopped Strand Mat (CSM) 17, 19, 45,
123, 139, 140, 154, 184, 213,
218, 221
Classification of composites 10,
144, 172
Closed moulding 206
Co-curing 226
Coefficient of thermal expansion
(CTE) 33, 44, 67, 106
Cohesion 159
Colouring 39
Compaction 162, 211, 213, 215, 235
Compression moulding 52, 206,
210, 211
Compressive strength 30, 243
Conditioning 124
Constituent content 239
Construction 2, 3, 14, 45, 46, 49, 51, 53,
193, 195, 208, 209
Construction of buildings 144
Conventional materials 8, 14, 21, 30, 31,
36, 40, 224
Core 48, 66, 108, 109, 193, 206, 207,
210, 215, 219, 223, 226, 247, 255
Core defects 143
Corrosion resistance 25, 33, 34, 49, 50
Count 248
Coupling agents 101, 107, 118, 119,
121, 129, 139, 141, 143
Creep 109, 110, 254, 261, 262
Critical fibre length 69
Crosslink 14, 106
Crosslink density 127, 130, 198, 213,
218, 222, 259, 261
C-stage 197
Cup boat 44
Cure/curing 14, 21, 22, 24, 43, 44, 80,
95, 98, 99, 101, 106, 108, 125, 127,
129–132, 134–137, 146, 147, 153,
156, 181, 192, 193, 196, 198–200,
206, 210, 213, 214, 217–224, 226,
234, 235, 258–260
Cure cycle 125, 213, 235
Curing agent/hardener 135, 136, 194
Curing cycle 235
D
Dampening 244, 262
Damping 33, 36, 234, 246, 255
Debonding 25, 44, 66, 230, 239, 241,
245, 255, 256
Decibel (dB) 239, 252
Defective 132
Defects 98, 101, 146, 198, 200,
221–224, 230, 231, 250–252,
254–256, 258
Degree of cure 234, 235
Delamination 39, 44, 66, 239, 250–252,
255, 256, 258, 263
Demoulding 103, 106, 137, 200, 224
Density 81, 92, 164, 168, 207, 219, 226,
227, 236, 238, 239
Dielectric constant 38, 247–250
Differential mechanical analysis
(DMA) 234, 262
Differential scanning calorimetry
(DSC) 126, 128, 231, 232, 262
Differential thermal analysis (DTA) 232,
233, 262
Disadvantages 41, 74, 193, 196, 201,
209, 212, 215, 220, 221
Dispersion 94, 104
Drag force 88, 89, 95
Drape 16, 17
Dry lay-up 219
Durability 40, 45, 74, 175, 181, 211,
216, 224
Dynamic shear rheology 111
E
Eddy currents 253, 254
E-glass 15, 207, 234, 250
Elastic behaviour 234
Elasticity 35, 74, 86, 109, 113, 241, 258
Electrical behaviour 24
Electrostatic attraction 143, 171
Ellis model 84
Elongation 63, 89, 109, 110, 155, 241
Elongation at break 62, 66, 164,
166–168, 241
Exotherm 132, 199, 223
Extrusion 13, 104, 111, 180, 194, 225
F
Failure modes 66–67
Fatigue 35, 36, 45, 244–247, 254, 256
Fatigue strength 244, 245, 262
Fiber content 193, 209, 240
A–F
Index