Polymer Composites in the Aerospace Industry

Professor of Damage Tolerance in the Manufacturing and Materials Department at the University of Cranfield, UK. He has worked in collaboration with many key companies and organizations in the aerospace industry providing specialist knowledge and expertise.

1 Introduction: engineering requirements for aerospace composite materials

C. Soutis, The University of Manchester, UK

Part I Design and manufacture of composite components for aerospace structures

2 Modelling the structure and behaviour of 2D and 3D woven composites used in aerospace applications

D. S. Ivanov, University of Bristol, UK and S. V. Lomov, KU Leuven, Belgium

3 Manufacturing processes for composite materials and components for aerospace applications

A. McIlhagger and E. Archer, University of Ulster, UK

4 Buckling and compressive strength of laminates with optimized fibre-steering and layer-stacking for aerospace applications

R. Butler, University of Bath, UK

5 Manufacturing defects in aerospace composites and their effects on performance

R. Talreja, Texas A&M University, USA

Part II Composite performance in aerospace structure design

6 Modelling the stiffness and strength of aerospace structural elements

C. Kassapoglou, TU Delft, The Netherlands

7 Fatigue of fiber-reinforced polymer aerospace composites under multiaxial loading

M. Quaresimin, University of Padova, Italy and R. Talreja, Texas A&M University, USA

8 Fracture mechanics characterization of polymer composites for aerospace applications

A. J. Brunner, Empa, Switzerland

9 Impact, post-impact strength and post-impact fatigue behaviour of polymer composites used in aerospace applications

G. Davies, Imperial College, UK and P. Irving, Cranfield University, UK

10 Design and testing of crashworthy aerospace composite components

A. F. Johnson, Composites Consultant, Germany; R. S. Thomson, Advanced Composite Structures Australia, Australia; M. David, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany and M. Joosten, Advanced Composite Structures Australia, Australia

11 Design and failure analysis of bolted joints for aerospace composites

C. T. McCarthy and M. A. McCarthy, University of Limerick, Ireland

12 The response of aerospace composites to temperature and humidity

F. R. Jones and J. P. Foreman, University of Sheffield, UK

13 The blast response of composite and fibre-metal laminate materials used in aerospace applications

G. S. Langdon, University of Cape Town, South Africa and W. J. Cantwell, Khalifa University of Science, United Arab Emirates

14 Repair of damaged aerospace composite structures

E. Archer and A. McIlhagger, University of Ulster, UK

15 Non-destructive testing of damage in aerospace composites

R. H. Bossi, The Boeing Company, USA and V. Giurgiutiu, University of South Carolina, USA

16 Structural health monitoring (SHM) of aerospace composites

R. H. Bossi, The Boeing Company, USA and V. Giurgiutiu, University of South Carolina, USA