Composite Reinforcements for Optimum Performance
Composite Reinforcements for Optimum Performance

Author: Philippe Boisse

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2011-09-28

Total Pages: 705

ISBN-13: 0857093711

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Reinforcements are an integral part of all composites and the quality and performance of the composite can be optimised by modelling the type and structure of the reinforcement before moulding. Composite reinforcements for optimum performance reviews the materials, properties and modelling techniques used in composite production and highlights their uses in optimising performance.Part one covers materials for reinforcements in composites, including chapters on fibres, carbon nanotubes and ceramics as reinforcement materials. In part two, different types of structures for reinforcements are discussed, with chapters covering woven and braided reinforcements, three-dimensional fibre structures and two methods of modelling the geometry of textile reinforcements: WiseTex and TexGen. Part three focuses on the properties of composite reinforcements, with chapters on topics such as in-plane shear properties, transverse compression, bending and permeability properties. Finally, part four covers characterising and modelling of reinforcements in composites, with chapters focusing on such topics as microscopic and mesoscopic approaches, X-ray tomography analysis and modelling reinforcement forming processes.With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Composite reinforcements for optimum performance is an essential reference for designers and engineers in the composite and composite reinforcement manufacturing industry, as well as all those with an academic research interest in the subject. - Reviews the materials, properties and modelling techniques used in composite production and highlights their uses in performance optimisation - Covers materials for reinforcements in composites, including fibres, carbon nanotubes and ceramics - Discusses characterising and modelling of reinforcements in composites, focusing on such topics as microscopic and mesoscopic approaches, X-ray tomography analysis and modelling reinforcement forming processes

Weaving Services and People on the World Wide Web
Weaving Services and People on the World Wide Web

Author: Irwin King

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-06-23

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 3642005705

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Ever since its inception, the Web has changed the landscape of human experiences on how we interact with one another and data through service infrastructures via various computing devices. This interweaving environment is now becoming ever more embedded into devices and systems that integrate seamlessly on how we live, both in our working or leisure time. For this volume, King and Baeza-Yates selected some pioneering and cutting-edge research work that is pointing to the future of the Web. Based on the Workshop Track of the 17th International World Wide Web Conference (WWW2008) in Beijing, they selected the top contributions and asked the authors to resubmit their work with a minimum of one third of additional material from their original workshop manuscripts to be considered for this volume. After a second-round of reviews and selection, 16 contributions were finally accepted. The work within this volume represents the tip of an iceberg of the many exciting advancements on the WWW. It covers topics like semantic web services, location-based and mobile applications, personalized and context-dependent user interfaces, social networks, and folksonomies. The presentations aim at researchers in academia and industry by showcasing latest research findings. Overall they deliver an excellent picture of the current state-of-the-art, and will also serve as the basis for ongoing research discussions and point to new directions.

Creep and Fatigue in Polymer Matrix Composites
Creep and Fatigue in Polymer Matrix Composites

Author: Rui Miranda Guedes

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2010-11-29

Total Pages: 605

ISBN-13: 0857090437

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Creep is the tendency of materials to deform when subjected to long-term stress, particularly when exposed to heat. Fatigue phenomena occur when a material is subjected to cyclic loading, causing damage which may progress to failure. Both are critical factors in the long-term performance and reliability of materials such as polymer matrix composites which are often exposed to these types of stress in civil engineering and other applications. This important book reviews the latest research in modelling and predicting creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites. The first part of the book reviews the modelling of viscoelastic and viscoplastic behaviour as a way of predicting performance and service life. Part two discusses techniques for modelling creep rupture and failure. The final part of the book discusses ways of testing and predicting long-term creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites. With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, Creep and Fatigue in Polymer Matrix Composites is a standard reference for all those researching and using polymer matrix composites in such areas as civil engineering. - Reviews the latest research in modelling and predicting creep and fatigue in polymer matrix composites - A specific focus on viscoelestic and viscoplastic modelling features the time-temperature-age superposition principle for predicting long-term response - Creep rupture and damage interaction is examined with particular focus on time-dependent failure criteria for lifetime prediction of polymer matrix composite structures illustrated using experimental cases

The Ultimate Guide to Marketing for Real Estate Investors
The Ultimate Guide to Marketing for Real Estate Investors

Author: Jim Pellerin

Publisher: Jim Pellerin

Published: 2024-02-24

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13:

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As a Real Estate Investor, you will need to perform some sort of marketing. Ideally, you should hire someone to do your marketing for you. If you decide you want to do it yourself this book will help get you started. If you decide to hire someone else to do your marketing for you, this book will help you understand what it is they should be doing. This book provides an overview of how to get started with Real Estate Investing marketing. As always, this book is NOT a practical approach to real estate marketing and the reader is NOT expected to be able to start marketing in real estate after completing this book. The topics covered in this book are: Chapter 1: Introduction to Real Estate Investing Chapter 2: Building Your Brand Chapter 3: Targeting the Right Markets Chapter 4: Digital Marketing Strategies Chapter 5: Offline Marketing Strategies Chapter 6: Leveraging Technology in Real Estate Marketing Chapter 7: Crafting Compelling Property Listings Chapter 8: Effective Communication Strategies Chapter 9: Financial Management in Real Estate Marketing Chapter 10: Adapting to Market Changes & Summary

The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites
The Structural Integrity of Carbon Fiber Composites

Author: Peter W. R Beaumont

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-11-26

Total Pages: 954

ISBN-13: 3319461206

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This book brings together a diverse compilation of inter-disciplinary chapters on fundamental aspects of carbon fiber composite materials and multi-functional composite structures: including synthesis, characterization, and evaluation from the nano-structure to structure meters in length. The content and focus of contributions under the umbrella of structural integrity of composite materials embraces topics at the forefront of composite materials science and technology, the disciplines of mechanics, and development of a new predictive design methodology of the safe operation of engineering structures from cradle to grave. Multi-authored papers on multi-scale modelling of problems in material design and predicting the safe performance of engineering structure illustrate the inter-disciplinary nature of the subject. The book examines topics such as Stochastic micro-mechanics theory and application for advanced composite systems Construction of the evaluation process for structural integrity of material and structure Nano- and meso-mechanics modelling of structure evolution during the accumulation of damage Statistical meso-mechanics of composite materials Hierarchical analysis including "age-aware," high-fidelity simulation and virtual mechanical testing of composite structures right up to the point of failure. The volume is ideal for scientists, engineers, and students interested in carbon fiber composite materials, and other composite material systems.