3D Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

Introduction: Background Introduction to 3D FRP composites Manufacture of 3D Fibre Preforms: Weaving Braiding Knitting Stitching Preform Consolidation Liquid moulding techniques Resin selection Tooling Component quality. Micromechanics Models for Mechanical Properties: Fundamentals in micromechanics Unit cell models for 2D woven composites Models for 3D woven composites Unit cell models for braided and knitted composites. 3D Woven Composites: Microstructural properties of 3D woven composites In-plane mechanical properties of 3D woven composites Interlaminar fracture properties of 3D woven composites 3D woven distance fabric composites. Braided Composite Materials: In-plane mechanical properties Fracture toughness and damage performance Fatigue performance Modelling of braided composites. Knitted Composite Materials: In-plane mechanical properties Interlaminar fracture toughness Impact performance Modelling of knitted composites. Stitched Composites: The Stitching process Mechanical properties of stitched composites Interlaminar properties of stitched composites Stitched composite joints. Z-Pinned Composites Fabrication of Z-pinned composites Mechanical properties of Z-pinned composites Delamination resistance and damage tolerance of Z-pinned composites Z-Pinned sandwich composites.