Luigi Nicolais is currently a professor in the Department of Materials Engineering and Production at the University of Naples "Federico II." He is a member of the editorial board for several journals, including Polymer Composites, Composite Science and Technology, Polymer News, Journal of Materials Science, and the Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Assunta Borzacchiello is a researcher at the Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials (C.N.R) and a professor at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials at the University of Naples "Federico II." Founding Editor: Stuart M. Lee

“This encyclopedia is a useful acquisition for libraries, especially those of engineering companies, universities, and institutes.  Summing Up: Recommended.  Researchers/faculty and professionals/practitioners.”  (Choice, 1 December 2012)

• Contributors ixVolume 1Accelerated Testing Methodology for Life Prediction of Polymer Composites 1Adhesion Aspects in Composites 11Advanced Models for Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials 22Aging of Organic Matrix Composite Materials 35All-Cellulose Composites 50Amino Resins 64Angle Ply Laminates 69Automotive Composites 72Bio-Based Chemistry for Polymeric Matrices 79Biodegradable Composites 84Biodegradable Starch-Based Nano-Composites 102Bonded Composite Patch Repair of Metallic Aircraft Structures 114Bonded Repair of Composite Aircraft Structures 121Bonding and Restorative Composite Materials in Dentistry 128Braiding 138Carbon/Carbon Composites 153Carbon Fiber: Properties, Testing, and Analysis 165Carbon Fiber: Surface Properties 182Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites 193Composites Based on Nanocomposite Matrices 213Carbon/Polymeric Composites Autoclave Cure Monitoring with Optical Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors 230Ceramic Laminates 241Ceramic Matrix Composites: Carbon Fiber Reinforced 251Ceramic Matrix Composites: CVI (Chemical Vapor Infiltration) 259Ceramic Matrix Composites: Reaction Bonded 271Ceramic Matrix Composites: SiC Whisker-Reinforced 274Characterization 280Chemical Analysis and Characterization of Polymer Composite Materials 298Colorants for Composites 356Composite Electroceramics 361Composite Fiber Reinforcement Forming 377Composites for Structural Strengthening 393Composites for Hard Tissue Repair 418Composite Materials in Launch Vehicles 431Composite Impact 439Composite Joining 448Composite Materials: Lamination Theory 454Composite Materials: Ablative 459Composite Materials for Aeronautic Application 472Composite Materials for Plasma-Facing Applications in Nuclear Fusion 485Composite Micromechanics 493Composite Processes in Aeronautics 504Composite Rocket Propellants 527Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration 544Composite Smart Panels for Active Control of Sound Radiation 558Compression Properties of Fibers and Polymer Composites 580Compressive Response of Composite Stiffened Panels with Open Holes 585Conductive Composites 595Continuum Damage Mechanics 605Coupling Agents:  Basics and Classifications 611Creep 619Creep Rupture 631Curing Agent 643Cutting and Machining of Polymer Composites 648Cyanate Ester Resins 658Volume 2Damage Coupled Viscoplastic Modeling of Particulate Composites with Imperfect Interphase 673Damage Mechanisms in Cross-Ply Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates 688Damage Tolerance Analysis for Advanced Composites 703Damping Characterization of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials 711Design with Composites 725Design with Composites: Material Uncertainty in Designing Composites Component 737Diacetylene Composites and Fiber 749Discontinuous Fiber Thermoplastic Composites: Void Formation during Melt Processing 756Electrical and Electronic Composites 767Electro- and Electroless Deposited Composite Coatings: Preparation, Characteristics, and Applications 775Environmental Resistance: Stability of Structural Composites under Aggressive Conditions 791Environmental Resistance of High Performance Polymeric Matrices and Composites 804Epoxy Resins 829Epoxy Resins: Fluorine Systems 842Externally Bonded Masonry Structures 848Externally Bonded Reinforced Concrete Structures 859Fatigue and Fractures of Rubbers 877Fatigue of Composites—Life Prediction Methods 883Fatigue Strength Distribution of Carbon Fiber 924Fiber Bragg Grating Applied to In Situ Characterization of Composites 930Fiber Placements 945Fiber Reinforcement 950Fiber Reinforcement: Continuous Fibers 966Fiber Surface Treatment: Relevance to Interfacial Characteristics 980Fibrous Preforms and Preforming 999Filament Winding: Design, Materials, Structures and Manufacturing Processes 1011Fillers 1027Fillers, Microspheres, and Microcapsules 1044Flammability of Polymer Composites 1053Flexible Composites 1069Foamed Cores 1081Fractography of Composite Materials 1099Fracture: Interlaminar 1115Fracture Mechanics 1126Fracture: Toughness 1141FRP Prestressed Concrete Structures 1153FRP-Reinforced Concrete Structures 1160FRP Structured Profiles and Shapes 1174Furan Composites 1191Glass Matrix Composite 1197Graphene Composite 1218Graphene-Polymer Composite 1232Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Airframe 1237Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Rotors 1244High Performance Corrosion-Resistant Materials 1248History of Composites in Aeronautics 1280Hybrid Electrically Conducting Nano-Composites Comprising Carbon Nanotubes/Intrinscally Conducting Polymer Systems 1319Hybrid Mats 1334Honeycomb 1338Volume 3Impact Damage 1353In Situ Composites 1367Interfacial Analysis in Fiber Composite Materials 1377Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, High Performance 1383Interphase in Fiber-Reinforced Composites 1396Investigation into Sustainable Composites: Glass Reinforced Plastic Waste Filled Concrete 1402Joining: Thermoplastic Composites Fusion Bonding/Welding 1413Joining: Mechanical Fastening of Polymers, Composites and Polymer-Metal Hybrid Structures 1418Laminates: Developments in the Multiscale Analysis of Multifunctional Nanocomposite Materials 1431Laminated Glass 1438Laminates Progressive Failure Analysis: Recent Approaches Based on Finite Element Analysis Techniques 1445Laminates: Static Strength 1451Lightning Protection 1464Liquid Crystalline Composite 1468Machining of Composites 1497Manufacture of Polymer Composites 1506Manufacturing Automation, Polymer Composites 1526Manufacturing: Economic Consideration 1535Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites 1548Marine Composites 1548Material Selection: Polymeric Composites Matrix 1572Matrix-Controlled Failure Modes of Polymeric Composites 1610Mechanical Aging 1620Mechanical Behavior of Composites for Construction 1625Mechanical Properties of Molecular Composites 1649Metal Matrix Composites: Aluminum 1659Metal Matrix Composites: Casting Processes 1676Metal Matrix Composites: Continuous Silicon-Carbide Fibers/Titanium-Alloy Matrix 1695Metal Matrix Composites: Corrosion 1707Metal Matrix Composites: Design Methodology 1719Metal Matrix Composites: Discontinuously Reinforced, Microstructure and Mechanical Property Correlations 1731Metal Matrix Composites: Infiltration 1747Metal Matrix Composites: Magnesium 1756Micromechanical Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials at Finite Strain 1778Micromechanisms of Delamination in Composite Materials Induced by Drilling 1791Microscopy: High Resolution Electron (HREM) 1806Multifunctional Low Loss Ceramic-Polymer Composites for Microwave Applications 1814Modified Natural-Fiber-Based Composites 1827Mold Fabrications 1828Molding Compression 1853Molding: Polymer Injection 1870Molding: Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) 1884Molding: Short-Fiber Composites, Flow Processing 1894Nanofillers 1907Nanofillers: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in Viscous Polymer 1913Nanostructured Polymer Composites by Sol-Gel Method 1922Natural Composite: Fiber Modification 1941Natural Fibers 1953Needlepunched Composite Structures 1963Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Composites: Ultrasonic Measurements and Image Analysis Application on Testing in Extreme Conditions 1969Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Composite Aerospace Structures 1975Novel Biomimetic Design for Composite Material 2016Volume 4Optical Properties of Polymer Composites 2025Ordered Polymer Fibers 2039Osmotic Effects 2048Out-of-Autoclave Prepreg Processing 2052Phenolic Resins and Composites 2059Phthalocyanine Matrix Resins and Composites 2068Phthalonitrile Matrix Resins and Composites 2073Polyarylene Sulfide Matrix Resins and Composites 2087Poly(Aryl Ether Ketone) Matrix Resins and Composites 2092Polybenzimidazole Matrix Resins and Composites 2111Polybutadiene Rubbers and Resins 2114Polycarbonate Composites 2119Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Composites: An Update on Processing-Morphology-Property Relationships 2127Polyetherimide Matrix Resins and Composites 2142Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites 2150Polymer Matrix Composites: Moisture Effects and Dimensional Stability 2179Polymer-Polymer Composites 2186Polymer/Wood Composites 2194Polymeric Composites: Heat Transfer 2212Polymeric Extrusion 2225Polyimides: Condensation 2244Polyimide Fibers, Aromatic 2256Partially Fluorinated Polyimide Resins and Composites 2271Poly(Phenylene Ether) Matrix Resins 2284Polypivalolactone-Carbon Fiber Composites 2291Polyquinoxaline Matrix Resins and Composites 2294Polystyrylpyridine Resins and Composites 2311Polysulfone Thermoplastic Composites 2319Polyurethane Precursors 2327Polyvinyl Chloride Composites 2344Powder Injection Molding 2354Particulate Composites by Powder Injection Molding 2367Polymer-Embedded Metal and Metal Sulfide Clusters 2377Prepreg Manufacturing 2381Printed Circuit Board Laminates 2391Problems and Fundamental Models for Inverse Methods in Composite Materials 2402Processing and Mechanical Properties of the Workpiece in Machining of Long-Fiber-Reinforced Composites 2414Processing and Performance of Braided Composites 2427Processing: Autoclave 2437Processing: Autoclave Modeling 2443Processing: Electric Fields for Fiber Orientation; Electrospinning 2455Processing of Biofiber-Reinforced Composites 2465Processing Polymer Matrix Composites 2480Processing of Materials Using Electromagnetic Fields 2487Protective Coatings for Space Applications 2500Project Management Considerations: Design Architectures for Civil and Military Aircraft 2511Pulforming 2542Pultrusion 2545Quality Assurance and Quality Control 2561Radiation-Assisted Synthesis of Composites, Materials, Compounds, and Nanostructures 2569Recycling of Carbon Fiber Composites 2594Recycling Thermoset Composite Materials 2599Reinforcements: Fibers, Whiskers, and Platelets 2615Requirements for Certification of Composite Airframes: Historical Evolution 2621Resin Infusion Under Flexible Tooling (RIFT) 2648Volume 5Self-Healing Composites 2659Sensors in Composites 2669Shear Properties of Polymers and Composites 2677Sheet Molding Compounds 2683Shells: Buckling Loads of Laminated Cylinders 2718Short-Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Composites: Structure-Properties Relations 2725Short-Fiber Thermoplastics Composites: Fiber Fracture During Melt Processing 2732Smart Structures 2751Soft Tissue Repair and Regeneration: Composite Materials toward the Design of Advanced Prostheses and Scaffolds 2770Space Environment Effects on Polymer Matrix Composites 2779Spacecraft Structure 2790Spacecraft Structures: Development 2813Stainless Steel Polymer Composites 2835Standards and Specifications 2848Standards for Composite Materials: National, European, and International 2865Static Electricity and Aircraft 2878Statistical Fracture Theories 2886Stitched Preforms, NCF 2892Stress Residual 2903Structural Composite Design: Concepts and Considerations 2914Structural Natural Composites 2923Structure and Biomechanics of Biological Composites 2928Structure and Fracture Mechanics of Injection-Molded Composites 2939Structures: Marine Sandwich 2952Styrenic Composites 2960Superconducting Composites 2964Surface Analysis 2974Systems Avionics Applications 2992Testing Methods for Strength Characterization of Woven Fabric Composites at Cryogenic Temperatures 3001Testing: Mechanical Characterization 3009Thermal Spray Coatings 3014Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cooper-Carbon Composites in Electronic Packaging 3034Thermoforming of Thermoplastics Matrix Composites 3056Thermophysical and Thermal Expansion Properties 3070Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing Cost Analysis 3092Thermoset Resins 3098Tires, Automobile 31293D Textile Composites: Mechanical Properties 3136Vibration and Damping of Composite Structures 3143Vinyl Ester Matrix Resins and Composites 3174Viscoelastic Behavior 3177Weaving 3184Wood-Based Composite Board 3194Wood Composite Laminates 3204Wood Plastic Composite: Present and Future 3212Woven Composite Structures 3232

Luigi Nicolais is currently a professor in the Department of Materials Engineering and Production at the University of Naples "Federico II." He is a member of the editorial board for several journals, including Polymer Composites, Composite Science and Technology, Polymer News, Journal of Materials Science, and the Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Assunta Borzacchiello is a researcher at the Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials (C.N.R) and a professor at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials at the University of Naples "Federico II." Founding Editor: Stuart M. Lee

“This encyclopedia is a useful acquisition for libraries, especially those of engineering companies, universities, and institutes.  Summing Up: Recommended.  Researchers/faculty and professionals/practitioners.”  (Choice, 1 December 2012)

• Contributors ixVolume 1Accelerated Testing Methodology for Life Prediction of Polymer Composites 1Adhesion Aspects in Composites 11Advanced Models for Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials 22Aging of Organic Matrix Composite Materials 35All-Cellulose Composites 50Amino Resins 64Angle Ply Laminates 69Automotive Composites 72Bio-Based Chemistry for Polymeric Matrices 79Biodegradable Composites 84Biodegradable Starch-Based Nano-Composites 102Bonded Composite Patch Repair of Metallic Aircraft Structures 114Bonded Repair of Composite Aircraft Structures 121Bonding and Restorative Composite Materials in Dentistry 128Braiding 138Carbon/Carbon Composites 153Carbon Fiber: Properties, Testing, and Analysis 165Carbon Fiber: Surface Properties 182Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites 193Composites Based on Nanocomposite Matrices 213Carbon/Polymeric Composites Autoclave Cure Monitoring with Optical Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors 230Ceramic Laminates 241Ceramic Matrix Composites: Carbon Fiber Reinforced 251Ceramic Matrix Composites: CVI (Chemical Vapor Infiltration) 259Ceramic Matrix Composites: Reaction Bonded 271Ceramic Matrix Composites: SiC Whisker-Reinforced 274Characterization 280Chemical Analysis and Characterization of Polymer Composite Materials 298Colorants for Composites 356Composite Electroceramics 361Composite Fiber Reinforcement Forming 377Composites for Structural Strengthening 393Composites for Hard Tissue Repair 418Composite Materials in Launch Vehicles 431Composite Impact 439Composite Joining 448Composite Materials: Lamination Theory 454Composite Materials: Ablative 459Composite Materials for Aeronautic Application 472Composite Materials for Plasma-Facing Applications in Nuclear Fusion 485Composite Micromechanics 493Composite Processes in Aeronautics 504Composite Rocket Propellants 527Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration 544Composite Smart Panels for Active Control of Sound Radiation 558Compression Properties of Fibers and Polymer Composites 580Compressive Response of Composite Stiffened Panels with Open Holes 585Conductive Composites 595Continuum Damage Mechanics 605Coupling Agents:  Basics and Classifications 611Creep 619Creep Rupture 631Curing Agent 643Cutting and Machining of Polymer Composites 648Cyanate Ester Resins 658Volume 2Damage Coupled Viscoplastic Modeling of Particulate Composites with Imperfect Interphase 673Damage Mechanisms in Cross-Ply Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates 688Damage Tolerance Analysis for Advanced Composites 703Damping Characterization of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials 711Design with Composites 725Design with Composites: Material Uncertainty in Designing Composites Component 737Diacetylene Composites and Fiber 749Discontinuous Fiber Thermoplastic Composites: Void Formation during Melt Processing 756Electrical and Electronic Composites 767Electro- and Electroless Deposited Composite Coatings: Preparation, Characteristics, and Applications 775Environmental Resistance: Stability of Structural Composites under Aggressive Conditions 791Environmental Resistance of High Performance Polymeric Matrices and Composites 804Epoxy Resins 829Epoxy Resins: Fluorine Systems 842Externally Bonded Masonry Structures 848Externally Bonded Reinforced Concrete Structures 859Fatigue and Fractures of Rubbers 877Fatigue of Composites—Life Prediction Methods 883Fatigue Strength Distribution of Carbon Fiber 924Fiber Bragg Grating Applied to In Situ Characterization of Composites 930Fiber Placements 945Fiber Reinforcement 950Fiber Reinforcement: Continuous Fibers 966Fiber Surface Treatment: Relevance to Interfacial Characteristics 980Fibrous Preforms and Preforming 999Filament Winding: Design, Materials, Structures and Manufacturing Processes 1011Fillers 1027Fillers, Microspheres, and Microcapsules 1044Flammability of Polymer Composites 1053Flexible Composites 1069Foamed Cores 1081Fractography of Composite Materials 1099Fracture: Interlaminar 1115Fracture Mechanics 1126Fracture: Toughness 1141FRP Prestressed Concrete Structures 1153FRP-Reinforced Concrete Structures 1160FRP Structured Profiles and Shapes 1174Furan Composites 1191Glass Matrix Composite 1197Graphene Composite 1218Graphene-Polymer Composite 1232Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Airframe 1237Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Rotors 1244High Performance Corrosion-Resistant Materials 1248History of Composites in Aeronautics 1280Hybrid Electrically Conducting Nano-Composites Comprising Carbon Nanotubes/Intrinscally Conducting Polymer Systems 1319Hybrid Mats 1334Honeycomb 1338Volume 3Impact Damage 1353In Situ Composites 1367Interfacial Analysis in Fiber Composite Materials 1377Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, High Performance 1383Interphase in Fiber-Reinforced Composites 1396Investigation into Sustainable Composites: Glass Reinforced Plastic Waste Filled Concrete 1402Joining: Thermoplastic Composites Fusion Bonding/Welding 1413Joining: Mechanical Fastening of Polymers, Composites and Polymer-Metal Hybrid Structures 1418Laminates: Developments in the Multiscale Analysis of Multifunctional Nanocomposite Materials 1431Laminated Glass 1438Laminates Progressive Failure Analysis: Recent Approaches Based on Finite Element Analysis Techniques 1445Laminates: Static Strength 1451Lightning Protection 1464Liquid Crystalline Composite 1468Machining of Composites 1497Manufacture of Polymer Composites 1506Manufacturing Automation, Polymer Composites 1526Manufacturing: Economic Consideration 1535Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites 1548Marine Composites 1548Material Selection: Polymeric Composites Matrix 1572Matrix-Controlled Failure Modes of Polymeric Composites 1610Mechanical Aging 1620Mechanical Behavior of Composites for Construction 1625Mechanical Properties of Molecular Composites 1649Metal Matrix Composites: Aluminum 1659Metal Matrix Composites: Casting Processes 1676Metal Matrix Composites: Continuous Silicon-Carbide Fibers/Titanium-Alloy Matrix 1695Metal Matrix Composites: Corrosion 1707Metal Matrix Composites: Design Methodology 1719Metal Matrix Composites: Discontinuously Reinforced, Microstructure and Mechanical Property Correlations 1731Metal Matrix Composites: Infiltration 1747Metal Matrix Composites: Magnesium 1756Micromechanical Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials at Finite Strain 1778Micromechanisms of Delamination in Composite Materials Induced by Drilling 1791Microscopy: High Resolution Electron (HREM) 1806Multifunctional Low Loss Ceramic-Polymer Composites for Microwave Applications 1814Modified Natural-Fiber-Based Composites 1827Mold Fabrications 1828Molding Compression 1853Molding: Polymer Injection 1870Molding: Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) 1884Molding: Short-Fiber Composites, Flow Processing 1894Nanofillers 1907Nanofillers: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in Viscous Polymer 1913Nanostructured Polymer Composites by Sol-Gel Method 1922Natural Composite: Fiber Modification 1941Natural Fibers 1953Needlepunched Composite Structures 1963Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Composites: Ultrasonic Measurements and Image Analysis Application on Testing in Extreme Conditions 1969Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Composite Aerospace Structures 1975Novel Biomimetic Design for Composite Material 2016Volume 4Optical Properties of Polymer Composites 2025Ordered Polymer Fibers 2039Osmotic Effects 2048Out-of-Autoclave Prepreg Processing 2052Phenolic Resins and Composites 2059Phthalocyanine Matrix Resins and Composites 2068Phthalonitrile Matrix Resins and Composites 2073Polyarylene Sulfide Matrix Resins and Composites 2087Poly(Aryl Ether Ketone) Matrix Resins and Composites 2092Polybenzimidazole Matrix Resins and Composites 2111Polybutadiene Rubbers and Resins 2114Polycarbonate Composites 2119Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Composites: An Update on Processing-Morphology-Property Relationships 2127Polyetherimide Matrix Resins and Composites 2142Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites 2150Polymer Matrix Composites: Moisture Effects and Dimensional Stability 2179Polymer-Polymer Composites 2186Polymer/Wood Composites 2194Polymeric Composites: Heat Transfer 2212Polymeric Extrusion 2225Polyimides: Condensation 2244Polyimide Fibers, Aromatic 2256Partially Fluorinated Polyimide Resins and Composites 2271Poly(Phenylene Ether) Matrix Resins 2284Polypivalolactone-Carbon Fiber Composites 2291Polyquinoxaline Matrix Resins and Composites 2294Polystyrylpyridine Resins and Composites 2311Polysulfone Thermoplastic Composites 2319Polyurethane Precursors 2327Polyvinyl Chloride Composites 2344Powder Injection Molding 2354Particulate Composites by Powder Injection Molding 2367Polymer-Embedded Metal and Metal Sulfide Clusters 2377Prepreg Manufacturing 2381Printed Circuit Board Laminates 2391Problems and Fundamental Models for Inverse Methods in Composite Materials 2402Processing and Mechanical Properties of the Workpiece in Machining of Long-Fiber-Reinforced Composites 2414Processing and Performance of Braided Composites 2427Processing: Autoclave 2437Processing: Autoclave Modeling 2443Processing: Electric Fields for Fiber Orientation; Electrospinning 2455Processing of Biofiber-Reinforced Composites 2465Processing Polymer Matrix Composites 2480Processing of Materials Using Electromagnetic Fields 2487Protective Coatings for Space Applications 2500Project Management Considerations: Design Architectures for Civil and Military Aircraft 2511Pulforming 2542Pultrusion 2545Quality Assurance and Quality Control 2561Radiation-Assisted Synthesis of Composites, Materials, Compounds, and Nanostructures 2569Recycling of Carbon Fiber Composites 2594Recycling Thermoset Composite Materials 2599Reinforcements: Fibers, Whiskers, and Platelets 2615Requirements for Certification of Composite Airframes: Historical Evolution 2621Resin Infusion Under Flexible Tooling (RIFT) 2648Volume 5Self-Healing Composites 2659Sensors in Composites 2669Shear Properties of Polymers and Composites 2677Sheet Molding Compounds 2683Shells: Buckling Loads of Laminated Cylinders 2718Short-Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Composites: Structure-Properties Relations 2725Short-Fiber Thermoplastics Composites: Fiber Fracture During Melt Processing 2732Smart Structures 2751Soft Tissue Repair and Regeneration: Composite Materials toward the Design of Advanced Prostheses and Scaffolds 2770Space Environment Effects on Polymer Matrix Composites 2779Spacecraft Structure 2790Spacecraft Structures: Development 2813Stainless Steel Polymer Composites 2835Standards and Specifications 2848Standards for Composite Materials: National, European, and International 2865Static Electricity and Aircraft 2878Statistical Fracture Theories 2886Stitched Preforms, NCF 2892Stress Residual 2903Structural Composite Design: Concepts and Considerations 2914Structural Natural Composites 2923Structure and Biomechanics of Biological Composites 2928Structure and Fracture Mechanics of Injection-Molded Composites 2939Structures: Marine Sandwich 2952Styrenic Composites 2960Superconducting Composites 2964Surface Analysis 2974Systems Avionics Applications 2992Testing Methods for Strength Characterization of Woven Fabric Composites at Cryogenic Temperatures 3001Testing: Mechanical Characterization 3009Thermal Spray Coatings 3014Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cooper-Carbon Composites in Electronic Packaging 3034Thermoforming of Thermoplastics Matrix Composites 3056Thermophysical and Thermal Expansion Properties 3070Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing Cost Analysis 3092Thermoset Resins 3098Tires, Automobile 31293D Textile Composites: Mechanical Properties 3136Vibration and Damping of Composite Structures 3143Vinyl Ester Matrix Resins and Composites 3174Viscoelastic Behavior 3177Weaving 3184Wood-Based Composite Board 3194Wood Composite Laminates 3204Wood Plastic Composite: Present and Future 3212Woven Composite Structures 3232

Luigi Nicolais is currently a professor in the Department of Materials Engineering and Production at the University of Naples "Federico II." He is a member of the editorial board for several journals, including Polymer Composites, Composite Science and Technology, Polymer News, Journal of Materials Science, and the Journal of Applied Polymer Science. Assunta Borzacchiello is a researcher at the Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials (C.N.R) and a professor at the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Biomaterials at the University of Naples "Federico II." Founding Editor: Stuart M. Lee

“This encyclopedia is a useful acquisition for libraries, especially those of engineering companies, universities, and institutes.  Summing Up: Recommended.  Researchers/faculty and professionals/practitioners.”  (Choice, 1 December 2012)

• Contributors ixVolume 1Accelerated Testing Methodology for Life Prediction of Polymer Composites 1Adhesion Aspects in Composites 11Advanced Models for Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials 22Aging of Organic Matrix Composite Materials 35All-Cellulose Composites 50Amino Resins 64Angle Ply Laminates 69Automotive Composites 72Bio-Based Chemistry for Polymeric Matrices 79Biodegradable Composites 84Biodegradable Starch-Based Nano-Composites 102Bonded Composite Patch Repair of Metallic Aircraft Structures 114Bonded Repair of Composite Aircraft Structures 121Bonding and Restorative Composite Materials in Dentistry 128Braiding 138Carbon/Carbon Composites 153Carbon Fiber: Properties, Testing, and Analysis 165Carbon Fiber: Surface Properties 182Carbon Nanotube Polymer Composites 193Composites Based on Nanocomposite Matrices 213Carbon/Polymeric Composites Autoclave Cure Monitoring with Optical Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors 230Ceramic Laminates 241Ceramic Matrix Composites: Carbon Fiber Reinforced 251Ceramic Matrix Composites: CVI (Chemical Vapor Infiltration) 259Ceramic Matrix Composites: Reaction Bonded 271Ceramic Matrix Composites: SiC Whisker-Reinforced 274Characterization 280Chemical Analysis and Characterization of Polymer Composite Materials 298Colorants for Composites 356Composite Electroceramics 361Composite Fiber Reinforcement Forming 377Composites for Structural Strengthening 393Composites for Hard Tissue Repair 418Composite Materials in Launch Vehicles 431Composite Impact 439Composite Joining 448Composite Materials: Lamination Theory 454Composite Materials: Ablative 459Composite Materials for Aeronautic Application 472Composite Materials for Plasma-Facing Applications in Nuclear Fusion 485Composite Micromechanics 493Composite Processes in Aeronautics 504Composite Rocket Propellants 527Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration 544Composite Smart Panels for Active Control of Sound Radiation 558Compression Properties of Fibers and Polymer Composites 580Compressive Response of Composite Stiffened Panels with Open Holes 585Conductive Composites 595Continuum Damage Mechanics 605Coupling Agents:  Basics and Classifications 611Creep 619Creep Rupture 631Curing Agent 643Cutting and Machining of Polymer Composites 648Cyanate Ester Resins 658Volume 2Damage Coupled Viscoplastic Modeling of Particulate Composites with Imperfect Interphase 673Damage Mechanisms in Cross-Ply Fiber-Reinforced Composite Laminates 688Damage Tolerance Analysis for Advanced Composites 703Damping Characterization of Polymer Matrix Composite Materials 711Design with Composites 725Design with Composites: Material Uncertainty in Designing Composites Component 737Diacetylene Composites and Fiber 749Discontinuous Fiber Thermoplastic Composites: Void Formation during Melt Processing 756Electrical and Electronic Composites 767Electro- and Electroless Deposited Composite Coatings: Preparation, Characteristics, and Applications 775Environmental Resistance: Stability of Structural Composites under Aggressive Conditions 791Environmental Resistance of High Performance Polymeric Matrices and Composites 804Epoxy Resins 829Epoxy Resins: Fluorine Systems 842Externally Bonded Masonry Structures 848Externally Bonded Reinforced Concrete Structures 859Fatigue and Fractures of Rubbers 877Fatigue of Composites—Life Prediction Methods 883Fatigue Strength Distribution of Carbon Fiber 924Fiber Bragg Grating Applied to In Situ Characterization of Composites 930Fiber Placements 945Fiber Reinforcement 950Fiber Reinforcement: Continuous Fibers 966Fiber Surface Treatment: Relevance to Interfacial Characteristics 980Fibrous Preforms and Preforming 999Filament Winding: Design, Materials, Structures and Manufacturing Processes 1011Fillers 1027Fillers, Microspheres, and Microcapsules 1044Flammability of Polymer Composites 1053Flexible Composites 1069Foamed Cores 1081Fractography of Composite Materials 1099Fracture: Interlaminar 1115Fracture Mechanics 1126Fracture: Toughness 1141FRP Prestressed Concrete Structures 1153FRP-Reinforced Concrete Structures 1160FRP Structured Profiles and Shapes 1174Furan Composites 1191Glass Matrix Composite 1197Graphene Composite 1218Graphene-Polymer Composite 1232Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Airframe 1237Helicopter Composite Materials Applications: Rotors 1244High Performance Corrosion-Resistant Materials 1248History of Composites in Aeronautics 1280Hybrid Electrically Conducting Nano-Composites Comprising Carbon Nanotubes/Intrinscally Conducting Polymer Systems 1319Hybrid Mats 1334Honeycomb 1338Volume 3Impact Damage 1353In Situ Composites 1367Interfacial Analysis in Fiber Composite Materials 1377Interpenetrating Polymer Networks, High Performance 1383Interphase in Fiber-Reinforced Composites 1396Investigation into Sustainable Composites: Glass Reinforced Plastic Waste Filled Concrete 1402Joining: Thermoplastic Composites Fusion Bonding/Welding 1413Joining: Mechanical Fastening of Polymers, Composites and Polymer-Metal Hybrid Structures 1418Laminates: Developments in the Multiscale Analysis of Multifunctional Nanocomposite Materials 1431Laminated Glass 1438Laminates Progressive Failure Analysis: Recent Approaches Based on Finite Element Analysis Techniques 1445Laminates: Static Strength 1451Lightning Protection 1464Liquid Crystalline Composite 1468Machining of Composites 1497Manufacture of Polymer Composites 1506Manufacturing Automation, Polymer Composites 1526Manufacturing: Economic Consideration 1535Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites 1548Marine Composites 1548Material Selection: Polymeric Composites Matrix 1572Matrix-Controlled Failure Modes of Polymeric Composites 1610Mechanical Aging 1620Mechanical Behavior of Composites for Construction 1625Mechanical Properties of Molecular Composites 1649Metal Matrix Composites: Aluminum 1659Metal Matrix Composites: Casting Processes 1676Metal Matrix Composites: Continuous Silicon-Carbide Fibers/Titanium-Alloy Matrix 1695Metal Matrix Composites: Corrosion 1707Metal Matrix Composites: Design Methodology 1719Metal Matrix Composites: Discontinuously Reinforced, Microstructure and Mechanical Property Correlations 1731Metal Matrix Composites: Infiltration 1747Metal Matrix Composites: Magnesium 1756Micromechanical Modeling of Heterogeneous Materials at Finite Strain 1778Micromechanisms of Delamination in Composite Materials Induced by Drilling 1791Microscopy: High Resolution Electron (HREM) 1806Multifunctional Low Loss Ceramic-Polymer Composites for Microwave Applications 1814Modified Natural-Fiber-Based Composites 1827Mold Fabrications 1828Molding Compression 1853Molding: Polymer Injection 1870Molding: Liquid Composite Molding (LCM) 1884Molding: Short-Fiber Composites, Flow Processing 1894Nanofillers 1907Nanofillers: Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles in Viscous Polymer 1913Nanostructured Polymer Composites by Sol-Gel Method 1922Natural Composite: Fiber Modification 1941Natural Fibers 1953Needlepunched Composite Structures 1963Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Composites: Ultrasonic Measurements and Image Analysis Application on Testing in Extreme Conditions 1969Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Composite Aerospace Structures 1975Novel Biomimetic Design for Composite Material 2016Volume 4Optical Properties of Polymer Composites 2025Ordered Polymer Fibers 2039Osmotic Effects 2048Out-of-Autoclave Prepreg Processing 2052Phenolic Resins and Composites 2059Phthalocyanine Matrix Resins and Composites 2068Phthalonitrile Matrix Resins and Composites 2073Polyarylene Sulfide Matrix Resins and Composites 2087Poly(Aryl Ether Ketone) Matrix Resins and Composites 2092Polybenzimidazole Matrix Resins and Composites 2111Polybutadiene Rubbers and Resins 2114Polycarbonate Composites 2119Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) Composites: An Update on Processing-Morphology-Property Relationships 2127Polyetherimide Matrix Resins and Composites 2142Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites 2150Polymer Matrix Composites: Moisture Effects and Dimensional Stability 2179Polymer-Polymer Composites 2186Polymer/Wood Composites 2194Polymeric Composites: Heat Transfer 2212Polymeric Extrusion 2225Polyimides: Condensation 2244Polyimide Fibers, Aromatic 2256Partially Fluorinated Polyimide Resins and Composites 2271Poly(Phenylene Ether) Matrix Resins 2284Polypivalolactone-Carbon Fiber Composites 2291Polyquinoxaline Matrix Resins and Composites 2294Polystyrylpyridine Resins and Composites 2311Polysulfone Thermoplastic Composites 2319Polyurethane Precursors 2327Polyvinyl Chloride Composites 2344Powder Injection Molding 2354Particulate Composites by Powder Injection Molding 2367Polymer-Embedded Metal and Metal Sulfide Clusters 2377Prepreg Manufacturing 2381Printed Circuit Board Laminates 2391Problems and Fundamental Models for Inverse Methods in Composite Materials 2402Processing and Mechanical Properties of the Workpiece in Machining of Long-Fiber-Reinforced Composites 2414Processing and Performance of Braided Composites 2427Processing: Autoclave 2437Processing: Autoclave Modeling 2443Processing: Electric Fields for Fiber Orientation; Electrospinning 2455Processing of Biofiber-Reinforced Composites 2465Processing Polymer Matrix Composites 2480Processing of Materials Using Electromagnetic Fields 2487Protective Coatings for Space Applications 2500Project Management Considerations: Design Architectures for Civil and Military Aircraft 2511Pulforming 2542Pultrusion 2545Quality Assurance and Quality Control 2561Radiation-Assisted Synthesis of Composites, Materials, Compounds, and Nanostructures 2569Recycling of Carbon Fiber Composites 2594Recycling Thermoset Composite Materials 2599Reinforcements: Fibers, Whiskers, and Platelets 2615Requirements for Certification of Composite Airframes: Historical Evolution 2621Resin Infusion Under Flexible Tooling (RIFT) 2648Volume 5Self-Healing Composites 2659Sensors in Composites 2669Shear Properties of Polymers and Composites 2677Sheet Molding Compounds 2683Shells: Buckling Loads of Laminated Cylinders 2718Short-Fiber-Reinforced Polymeric Composites: Structure-Properties Relations 2725Short-Fiber Thermoplastics Composites: Fiber Fracture During Melt Processing 2732Smart Structures 2751Soft Tissue Repair and Regeneration: Composite Materials toward the Design of Advanced Prostheses and Scaffolds 2770Space Environment Effects on Polymer Matrix Composites 2779Spacecraft Structure 2790Spacecraft Structures: Development 2813Stainless Steel Polymer Composites 2835Standards and Specifications 2848Standards for Composite Materials: National, European, and International 2865Static Electricity and Aircraft 2878Statistical Fracture Theories 2886Stitched Preforms, NCF 2892Stress Residual 2903Structural Composite Design: Concepts and Considerations 2914Structural Natural Composites 2923Structure and Biomechanics of Biological Composites 2928Structure and Fracture Mechanics of Injection-Molded Composites 2939Structures: Marine Sandwich 2952Styrenic Composites 2960Superconducting Composites 2964Surface Analysis 2974Systems Avionics Applications 2992Testing Methods for Strength Characterization of Woven Fabric Composites at Cryogenic Temperatures 3001Testing: Mechanical Characterization 3009Thermal Spray Coatings 3014Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cooper-Carbon Composites in Electronic Packaging 3034Thermoforming of Thermoplastics Matrix Composites 3056Thermophysical and Thermal Expansion Properties 3070Thermoplastic Composite Manufacturing Cost Analysis 3092Thermoset Resins 3098Tires, Automobile 31293D Textile Composites: Mechanical Properties 3136Vibration and Damping of Composite Structures 3143Vinyl Ester Matrix Resins and Composites 3174Viscoelastic Behavior 3177Weaving 3184Wood-Based Composite Board 3194Wood Composite Laminates 3204Wood Plastic Composite: Present and Future 3212Woven Composite Structures 3232