Marine Composites: Design and Performance presents up-to-date information and recent research findings on the application and use of advanced fibre-reinforced composites in the marine environment. Following the success of their previously published title: Marine Applications of Advanced Fibre-reinforced Composites which was published in 2015; this exemplary new book provides comprehensive information on materials selection, characterization, and performance. There are also dedicated sections on sandwich structures, manufacture, advanced concepts, naval architecture and design considerations, and various applications.
The book will be an essential reference resource for designers, materials engineers, manufactures, marine scientists, mechanical engineers, civil engineers, coastal engineers, boat manufacturers, offshore platform and marine renewable design engineers.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxiii 9. Part One: Materials and process engineering - p. xxiii 10. Section A: Materials selection, characterization and performance - p. xxiii 11. 1: Materials selection for marine composites - p. xxiii 12. 2: Thermoplastic matrix composites for marine applications - p. 30 13. 3: Experimental and theoretical damage assessment in advanced marine composites - p. 53 14. 4: Durability testing and evaluation of marine composites - p. 84 15. 5: Fire performance of maritime composites - p. 114 16. 6: Effective use of composite marine structures: Reducing weight and acquisition cost - p. 160 17. Section B: Sandwich structures - p. 184 18. 7: Core materials for marine sandwich structures - p. 184 19. Section C: Manufacture - p. 224 20. 8: Resin infusion for the manufacture of large composite structures - p. 224 21. Section D: Advanced concepts and special systems - p. 268 22. 9: Smart composite propeller for marine applications - p. 268 23. Part Two: Naval architecture and design considerations - p. 297 24. 10: A structural composite for marine boat constructions - p. 297 25. Part Three: Applications - p. 314 26. 11: Offshore wind turbines - p. 314 27. 12: Marine renewable energy - p. 344 28. 13: Propulsion and propellers - p. 362 29. 14: Offloading marine hoses: Computational and experimental analyses - p. 388 30. 15: Modern yacht rig design - p. 416 31. 16: Composite materials for mooring applications: Manufacturing, material characterization, and design - p. 448 32. Index - p. 491
Marine Composites: Design and Performance presents up-to-date information and recent research findings on the application and use of advanced fibre-reinforced composites in the marine environment. Following the success of their previously published title: Marine Applications of Advanced Fibre-reinforced Composites which was published in 2015; this exemplary new book provides comprehensive information on materials selection, characterization, and performance. There are also dedicated sections on sandwich structures, manufacture, advanced concepts, naval architecture and design considerations, and various applications.
The book will be an essential reference resource for designers, materials engineers, manufactures, marine scientists, mechanical engineers, civil engineers, coastal engineers, boat manufacturers, offshore platform and marine renewable design engineers.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Contributors - p. xiii 7. Preface - p. xvii 8. Acknowledgments - p. xxiii 9. Part One: Materials and process engineering - p. xxiii 10. Section A: Materials selection, characterization and performance - p. xxiii 11. 1: Materials selection for marine composites - p. xxiii 12. 2: Thermoplastic matrix composites for marine applications - p. 30 13. 3: Experimental and theoretical damage assessment in advanced marine composites - p. 53 14. 4: Durability testing and evaluation of marine composites - p. 84 15. 5: Fire performance of maritime composites - p. 114 16. 6: Effective use of composite marine structures: Reducing weight and acquisition cost - p. 160 17. Section B: Sandwich structures - p. 184 18. 7: Core materials for marine sandwich structures - p. 184 19. Section C: Manufacture - p. 224 20. 8: Resin infusion for the manufacture of large composite structures - p. 224 21. Section D: Advanced concepts and special systems - p. 268 22. 9: Smart composite propeller for marine applications - p. 268 23. Part Two: Naval architecture and design considerations - p. 297 24. 10: A structural composite for marine boat constructions - p. 297 25. Part Three: Applications - p. 314 26. 11: Offshore wind turbines - p. 314 27. 12: Marine renewable energy - p. 344 28. 13: Propulsion and propellers - p. 362 29. 14: Offloading marine hoses: Computational and experimental analyses - p. 388 30. 15: Modern yacht rig design - p. 416 31. 16: Composite materials for mooring applications: Manufacturing, material characterization, and design - p. 448 32. Index - p. 491
