Book on composites engineering
Book on composites engineering
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Can anyone recommend a book on composites engineering? I am interested initially in design and analysis of fiberglass mostly.
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Can anyone recommend a book on composites engineering? I am interested initially in design and analysis of fiberglass mostly.
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RE: Book on composites engineering
RE: Book on composites engineering
I just want a basic book that outlines the essentials of material mechanical properties, typical detailing, layup techniques, and material choices.
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I have also a portuguese pdf book, are you interested of him?
About architecture, I have at home a french book, but I dont remember the name, I will tried to inform you soon.
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There was a Dutch book on efficient structures which had a big emphasis on practical uses, many of which were civil structures. I've been unable to find my copy. If I do so I'll let you know.
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It wasn't specifically about composites but they inevitably featured in it, along with old architectural favourites like tensegrity structures. Where I seem to have lost my copy I can't check how relevant it might be (I last saw it about eight years ago, so my memory of its applicability may be an overestimate).
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I have seen claims for plant-derived resins that are similar in mechanical properties to polyester.
I suspect (but I've never seen any cost data) that at the moment natural resins are quite expensive compared with petroleum-derived ones, sort of opposite to the case with fibres.
I'm also not sure how natural resin mechanical properties compare with petroleum-derived. Natural fibres are a bit crap, though their specific strength and stiffnesss can just about compete with E-glass if you're very lucky. And although they're cheap E-glass is pretty cheap too. I've seen papers where getting a good bond to a matrix (usually PP or similar) is problematic. Also all the natural fibres suck up water if it's around.
I suspect that a natural fiber/natural resin composite that can compete with E-glass/polyester is a way off.
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These bioresin folk claim to work with castor oil as an input, which I think is step in the right direction. Noone rides two stroke motorbikes any more, so there must be a surplus of castor oil around the place...
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My use of the term 'natural resin' was a bit unwise; 'natural resin' seems to be used for resins produced directly by plants, whereas I meant any resin made somehow from plant products. I assume that if natural oils are used as base hydrocarbon material then potentially chemists could make resins very similar to those we know at the moment(?).
glass99 - if you ever use a true biocomposite (both resin and fibre) do let us know about it with an Eng-Tips helpful tip or similar.