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. Professor Soutis is Chair of Aeorspace Engineering, Director of the Aeorspace Research Institute and director of the Northwest Composites Centre (NCCEF) at Manchester University.

1. Introduction: engineering requirements for aerospace composite materials

Part One. 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 3. Manufacturing processes for composite materials and components for aerospace applications 4. Buckling and compressive strength of laminates with optimized fibre-steering and layer-stacking for aerospace applications 5. Manufacturing defects in composites and their effects on performance

Part Two. Composite performance in aerospace structure design 6. Modeling the stiffness and strength of aerospace structural elements 7. Fatigue of fiber reinforced composites under multiaxial loading 8. Fracture mechanics characterization of polymer composites for aerospace applications 9. Impact, post-impact strength and post-impact fatigue behaviour of polymer composites 10. Design and testing of crashworthy aerospace composite components 11. Design and failure analysis of composite bolted joints for aerospace composites 12. The response of aerospace composites to temperature and humidity 13. The blast response of composite and fibre-metal laminate materials used in aerospace applications 14. Repair of damaged aerospace composite structures 15. Nondestructive testing of damage in aerospace composites 16. Structural health monitoring (SHM) of aerospace composites