Elsevier Design and Manufacture of Textile Composites (Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles)

This book brings together the design, manufacture and applications of textile composites. The term 'textile composites' is often used to describe a rather narrow range of materials, based on three-dimensional reinforcements produced using specialist equipment. The intention here though is to describe the broad range of polymer composite materials with textile reinforcements, from woven and non-crimp commodity fabrics to 3D textiles. Whilst attention is given to modelling of textile structures, composites manufacturing methods and subsequent component performance, it is substantially a practical book intended to help all those developing new products with textile composites. Key Features: covers a broad range of polymer composite materials with textile reinforcements; edited by a leading authority in the field with contributions from a worldwide team of authors. Contents: Manufacturing and internal geometry of textiles; Mechanical analysis of textiles; Rheological behaviour of pre-impregnated textile composites; Forming textile composites; Manufacturing with thermosets; Composites manufacturing thermoplastics; Modeling, optimization and control of resin flow during manufacturing of textile composites with liquid molding; Mechanical properties of textile composites; Flammability and fire resistance of composites; Cost analysis; Aerospace applications; Application of textile composites in the construction industry; Textile reinforced composites in medicine; Textile composites in sports products.