The Mesophase Concept in Composites / / P. S. Theocaris.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Physical Sciences <1990
• VerfasserIn: Theocaris, P. S.,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2022]; ©1987
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: Reprint 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (298 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; I. Preface --; II. Introduction --; III. Models for Composite Materials --; III.1 General Aspects --; III.2 The Three-Layer Model for Particulates Based on Thermal Expansion Measurements --; III.3 The Three-Cylinder Model for Short Fibers --; III.4 The Unfolding Models for Particulates --; III.5 The Unfolding Models for Fiber-Reinforced Composites --; IV. Retardation Spectra of Composites Indicating the Existence of a Mesophase --; V. Static and Dynamic Properties of Composites as Influenced by the Mesophase --; V.1 Static and Dynamic Moduli in Fiber Composites --; V.2 Influence of the Mesophase on the Loss Tangent of Fiber Composites --; V.3 Dynamic Properties of Particulates --; V.4 Mechanical Properties of Particulates --; V.5 Evaluation of Static and Dynamic Moduli in Particulates --; VI. The Influence of the Mesophase on the Thermal Behavior of Composites --; VI.1 Thermal Properties of Fiber-Reinforced Composites --; VI.2 Thermal Properties of Particulates and Volume-Fraction of the Mesophase --; VII. The Glass Transition of Composites and Influence of the Mesophase --; VII.1 Variation of the Glass-Transition Temperature with Direction of Fibers in Composites --; VII.2 Influence of the Mesophase on the Glass Transition of Particulates --; VIII. Mechanisms of Moisture Absorption in Composites --; IX. Shrinkage Stress at the Mesophase Developed During Casting --; IX.1 Shrinkage Stress in Fiber-Reinforced Composites --; IX.2 Shrinkage Stress in Particulates --; IX.3 Shrinkage Stress Distribution Along a Fiber --; X. Stress Singularities at the Mesophase due to the Geometry of Inclusions --; X.1 General Aspects --; X,2 Effect of Singularities at the Extremities of Fibers --; X.3 Effect of Stress Raisers --; XI. Stress Singularities in Cracked Phases --; XI.1 Order of Singularities at the Apices of Multiwedges --; XI.2 The Optical Method of Caustics for the Study of Singularities --; XI.3 Singularities at Crack Tips of General Curvilinear Interfaces --; XI.4 Composites Plates with Cracked or Notched Phases --; References --; Author Index --; Subject Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9783112564141; 9783110637243
• DOI: 10.1515/9783112564141
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: P. S. Theocaris.