Engineered Interfaces in Fiber Reinforced Composites (Hardcover)

Chapter headings: Introduction. Characterisation of Interface Properties. Measurements of Interface/Interlaminar Properties. Micromechanics of Stress Transfer Across the Interface. Surface Treatments of Fibers and Effects on Composite Properties. Interface Mechanics and Fracture Toughness Theories. Improvement of Transverse Fracture Toughness with Interface Control. Improvement of Interlaminar Fracture Toughness with Interface Control. References. Appendices. List of Symbols and Abbreviations. Author Index. Subject Index.