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.)

Table of Contents

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