Shape Memory Polymer Composites Materials, Manufacturing and Applications Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering Series
Coordonnateurs : Epaarachchi Jayantha, Herath Madhubhashitha
The emerging development of fibre-reinforced shape memory polymer composites (SMPCs) have now improved the inherent poor mechanical properties of SMPs. Moreover, the inclusion of various nanoparticles has enhanced the diversity in activation mechanisms and further improved their structural and shape memory properties performance. Today, SMPCs are generally viewed as promising substances for a broad range of different engineering applications. Shape Memory Polymer Composites: Materials, Manufacturing and Applications provides a detailed and comprehensive review of the most recent advances in this important research field with an emphasis on synthetization, properties, modelling, manufacturing, and applications. Long-term behaviour and service environment-based performance parameters are also discussed as well as manufacturing processes ranging from classic hand layup to cutting edge robot-assisted composite or additive manufacturing. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, materials scientists and engineers working in the research and development of smart polymer composite materials and industrial professionals who design and manufacture these composite products for the biomedical, textile, civil infrastructure, and aerospace and space engineering sectors.
1. Introduction 2. Synthesizing and curing kinetics of SMPCs 3. Multifunctional SMP nanocomposites 4. Multi-stimuli triggered SMPCs 5. Remotely and sequentially controlled SMPCs 6. Self-healing SMPCs 7. Auxetic SMPC foams 8. Optimization of SMPC properties 9. Durability and long-term behaviour of SMP/SMPC 10. Fire Performance of SMPCs 11. 4D Printing of SMPCs 12. Mass-scale manufacturing of SMPCs 13. Biomedical applications 14. Aerospace and space applications 15. Civil Infrastructure applications 16. Textile applications
Dr. Madhubhashitha Herath is a Senior Lecturer at the Uva Wellassa University in Sri Lanka. He is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Future Materials at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), Australia. In 2020 he obtained his PhD from the USQ, Australia. He obtained his BSc Eng. degree from the University of Ruhuna, in Sri Lanka and MEng degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. His PhD project was aimed at developing light activated shape memory polymer composites which was funded by the Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Developm
- Covers all aspects of shape memory polymer composites such as synthetization, optimization, characterization, and properties behaviour
- Focuses on design principles and manufacturing processes including mass-scale and 4D printing
- Covers both thermoset and thermoplastic SMPCs as well as novel fibre reinforced and nanoparticle filled SMPCs
- Structural performance and durability aspects are also addressed via experimental modelling and simulation
- Covers novel applications of SMPCs in biomedical, textile, civil infrastructure, and aerospace and space engineering fields
Date de parution : 12-2024
Ouvrage de 510 p.
15x22.8 cm