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Microstructural Characterisation of Fibre-Reinforced Composites

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Each chapter designed as a stand-alone introduction to its topic, including detailed references for follow-up research
Discussions on the range of reinforcement forms used in commercial applications
Outline of techniques appropriate in identifying a material's micro- and meso-structures

Summary
In the past 50 years, great progress has been made in developing artificial fiber-reinforced composite materials, generally using filaments with microscopic diameters. An array of reinforcement forms can be used in commercial applications - with the microstructure being a critical factor in realizing the required properties in a material.
Microstructural Characterisation of Fibre-Reinforced Composites comprehensively examines the application of advanced microstructural characterization techniques to fiber-reinforced composites.

Table of Contents
Introduction, John Summerscales, University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
Introduction
Microscopy of Polymers and Composites
Textures
Advanced Techniques
Flexible Textile Composite Microstructure, Patricia A. Annis and Thomas W. Quigley, Jr., University of Georgia, Athens
Introduction
Textile Microscopy
Microstructural Characterisation of Flexible Textile Composites
Conclusion
3-D Confocal Microscopy of Glass Fibre-Reinforced Composites, Ashley R. Clarke, Geoff Archenhold, and N. Craig Davidson, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Introduction
Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
CLSM Measurements of Polymer Composites
Application Areas for CLSM in Composite Research
Future Prospects for Confocal Microscopy
Geometric Modelling of Yarn and Fiber Assemblies, Michael Keefe, University of Delaware, Newark
Introduction
Model
Applications
Conclusion
Characterisation of Yarn Shape in Woven Fabric Composites, Steven W. Yurgatis, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York and Julius Jortner, Jortner Research & Engineering Inc.
Introduction
Yarn and Cloth Terminology
Descriptions of Yarn Shape
Role of Yarn Shape in Composite Properties
Unresolved Issues
Quantitative Microstructural Analysis for Continuous Fibre Composites, Felicity J. Guild, University of Bristol, United Kingdom and John Summerscales University of Plymouth, United Kingdom
Introduction
Alternatives to Microscopy
Specimen Preparation and Examination
Large Scale Features
Measurement of Fibre Arrangement
Property-Microstructure Relationships
Process-Structure Relationships
Concluding Remarks
Electron Microscopy of Polymer Composites, Michele Guigon, Universite de Technologie de Compiegne, France
Introduction
Experimentation
Experimental Results
Conclusion
Micromechanics of Reinforcement Using Laser Raman Spectroscopy, Costas Galiotis, University of London, United Kingdom
Introduction
Experimentation
Micromechanics of Reinforcement in Composites
Conclusions
Acoustic Microscopy of Ceramic Fibre Composites, Charles William Lawrence and George Andrew Davidson Briggs, University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Introduction
Glass-Matrix Composites
Glass-Ceramic Matrix Composites
Metal-Matrix Composites
Conclusions

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