Proceedings of the American Society for Composites 2006-Twenty-First Technical Conference

Fatigue and Fracture

• The Influence of Fatigue Cracks on the Modal Vibration Response of Composite Sandwich Beams
• Composite Skin/Stringer Disbond Analysis using a Shell/3D Modeling Technique
• New Capabilities for Composite Damage Analysis in ABAQUS
• Towards an ASTM Standardized Test for Determining GIIc of Unidirectional Laminated Polymeric Matrix Composites
• Mode I Toughness of a Particulate Interlayered Composite as a Function of Moisture and Temperature
• Determination of Damage Progression in Notched Non-Traditional Laminates under Tensile Load
• Laminated Composites with Open-Holes and Accumulated Matrix Damage: Stress Redistribution and Strength Prediction
• Scaling Effects in Notched Composites Loaded in Tension
• 3D Mixed-Mode Delamination Fracture Criteria—An Experimentalist’s Perspective
• Free-Edge Stresses in Unsymmetric Bidirectional Laminates Subjected to Axial Load
• A Mohr-Coulomb Mechanism Based Failure Criterion for Composite Laminates under Interlaminar Shear and Compression
• Effect of Embedded Piezoelectric Sensors on Fracture Toughness of Composite Laminates Under Mode I Loading
• A Finite Element Analysis for Predicting Mode I-Dominated Delamination Growth in Laminated Structure with Through-Thickness Reinforcement

Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (COPV)

• Testing of Carbon Fiber Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel Stress-Rupture Lifetime
• A Theoretical Investigation of Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel (COPV) Mechanics Applied to NASA Full Scale Tests
• Experimental Investigation of Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels for Stress Rupture Life
• Nondestructive Methods Supporting NASA Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessel Assessments
• Reliability Modeling of the Stress-Rupture Performance of Kevlar 49/Epoxy Pressure Vessels: Revisiting a Large Body of Stress Rupture Data to Develop New Insights

Impact/Impact Damage

• Nondestructive Evaluation of Damage in Composite Structures
• Impact Damage Resistance of Short Fiber-Reinforced NiTi/A16061-SiC Composite
• Forceful Measures, Energetic Solutions (Special K. Kedward Honorary Session)
• Investigation of Adhesively Bonded Graphite-Epoxy Composite Plates Subjected to Impact
• Modeling of Nano-Particle Colloid/Fabric Composites
• Compression-After-Impact Strength Estimates for Finite Width Sandwich Panels
• Characterization of Impact Damage on Hollow Particulate Composites—A Non Destructive Approach

Testing and Evaluation

• Blast Strength of Glass/Epoxy Composite Plates
• Hydromat Testing of Sandwich Panels with Orthotropic Face Sheets
• Evaluating Blood Flow in Plaqued Arteries
• Low-Cost Non-Destructive Inspection by Simplified Speckle Interferometry

Nanocomposites

• Improvement in Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanofiber Filled Carbon-Epoxy Composite
• Carbon Nanotube Arrays as Harmonic Oscillators
• Effect of Organoclay on Mechanical Properties of Glass/Epoxy Nanocomposites: Tensile, Flexure and Interlaminar Fracture Properties
• Modal Analysis of Nanocomposites
• An Investigation on Energy Absorption of High Performance Nanocomposites under Impact Loading
• Molecular Dynamics Simulation of SWCNT—Polymer Nanocomposite and its Constituents
• Effect of Fiber Surface Treatments of VGCF Nanofibers on the Damping Properties of VGCF/Polypropylene Nanocomposites
• Design and Synthesis of Polymer Nanocomposites for Radio Frequency Applications
• Characterization of Carbon Nanofiber Reinforced Nanocomposites
• A Mechanistic Evaluation for Composite Nanomechanics
• Electrospinning of Quantum Dot Nanocomposite Fibers
• Investigation of Inter-Laminar Failure in Epoxy Composite Hybridized with Alumina Nano-Particles
• Effect of Post Curing Temperature on Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced SC-15 Epoxy
• Effect of Carbon Nanotubes Dispersion on the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Resins
• Effect of Nanoparticles on Mechanical Properties of Polymer Matrix Composites
• Charge Distributions on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes by an Atomistic Moment Method
• Graphite Nanoplatelet (GNP)/Polymer Nanocomposites Based on Potassium-Benzene-Intercalation Compounds
• Assessment of Effect of End Functionalization of Aligned Nanotubes to Enhance Through-Thickness Thermal Conductivity in Joints through Modeling and Characterization

Foamed Composites

• Microcellular Ceramics Fabricated Through Continuous Extrusion Processing
• Energy Absorption of Functionally Gradient Syntactic Foams Due to Impact Loading
• Process Optimization and Characterization of Low Density Polyurethane Foam
• Low Velocity Impact Response and Residual Strength of Composite Sandwich Structures with Hybrid Syntactic Foam Core
• Aerogel-Epoxy Resin Syntactic Foams: Processing Parameters and Compressive Properties
• Hybrid Syntactic Foams for Enhanced Tensile Strength Properties
• Processing and Performance Evaluation of Syntactic Foams Infused with Nanoclay

Textile Composites

• A Damage Index to Detect Surface Cracks in Woven Fabric Composite Laminates using Experimental Modal Analysis
• Measurements of Thermal Conductivity of Triaxial Braided Graphite/Epoxy Composites
• Simulation of Energy Absorption in Braided Composite Tubes
• Post-Peak Response of Braided Textile Composites under Compressive Loads
• Homogenization of 2-D Strengthened Plain Woven Textile Composites using Simple Geometrical Representation
• Effective Elastic Constants for 2-D Plain Woven Textile Composites using Sub-Cell Block Model

Natural Fiber Composites

• Long Term Durability of Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites in Wet Environments
• Vegetable Oil-Based Epoxy Resin for Structural Composite Material Manufacturing
• Surface-Modified Henequen/Polypropylene Biocomposites: E-Beam Intensity Effect on Their Interfacial Strength and Properties
• Biobased Nanocomposites from Poly(trimethylene Terephthalate) and Organoclays
• The Effect of Chemical Treatments of Fibers on the Mechanical and Thermo-Mechanical Properties of the Pineapple Leaf Fiber (PALF) Reinforced Poly(Lactic Acid) (PLA) Laminated Composites
• High Volume Production of Environmentally Friendly Biocomposites by Sheet Molding Compounding
• Biodegradable Nanocomposites from Poly(Butylene Succinate) and Organoclay
• Influence of Fiber Surface Treatment on the Properties of Jute-Epoxy Composites
• Effect of Bamboo and Kenaf on the Flexural Modulus of Laminated Lightweight Composites
• Renewable Resource-Based Green Composites from Wood Fibers and Polyhydroxybutyrate-Co-Valerate Bioplastics
• Effects of MAPP as Coupling Agent on the Performance of Regenerated Cellulose Film Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

Multifunctional Composites

• Analytical and Experimental Characterization of the Mechanical Behavior of s-TCP/PLLA Composites under Tensile and Flexural Loading
• Micromechanics-Based Design and Processing of Efficient Meso-Scale Heat Exchanger
• Multifunctional Structures Design and Analysis
• A Study of Impact Response of Electrified Organic Matrix Composites
• Piezoelectric Polymer and Ceramic Ultrafine Fibers for Piezocomposite Films
• Crack Propagation of Embedded Copper Foil in Multifunctional Structural Composite
• Developing and Tailoring Multifunctional Carbon Foams for Multi-Field Response

Joining

• Analytical and Experimental Characterization of the Effects of Vibration on Relaxation in Composite Bolted Joints
• Design of Bolted Connections in Sandwich Composites
• Stress Build-Up in Bonded Composite Patch Repair
• Environmental Degradation of the Cohesive Strength of Adhesives: Experiments and Numerical Simulation
• Measurement and Prediction of Strain Fields in Composite Scarf and Step-Lap Joints
• Function-Oriented Fastener Design for Composite Armor under Ballistic Impact
• Comparison of Co-Cured Composite Joint Strength under Fatigue Loading
• Resistance of Adhesively Bonded Composite Lap Joints to Damage by Transverse Ice Impact (Special K. Kedward Honorary Session)
• Analytical Study of Adhesive Joints and Its Application to Damage Sensing
• A Macroscopic Joint Finite Element for a Symmetric Double Lap Joint
• Nondestructive Inspection of Adhesively Bonded Composites: Comparison of Thermal Wave Imaging, Ultrasonic and Radioscopy Methods

Environmental Effects

• Fiber/Matrix Interphase Degradation in SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composite under Humid Environment
• Prediction of Gas Permeability in Cross-Ply Laminates using Finite Elements
• Effects of Complete Freeze Thaw on the Flexural Properties of E-Glass/Polymer Pultruded Composite
• Modeling Thermo-Oxidation in High Temperature Polymer Matrix Composites
• Thermo-Oxidative Degradation of Carbon Fibers for High-Temperature Polymer Matrix Composites
• Gas Permeability of Composite Laminates for Cryogenic Storage Systems
• Durability Testing of FRP Material in Low Temperature Weathering Condition

Analysis

• Interlaminar Shear Relations for Laminated Composite Beams (Special K. Kedward Honorary Session)
• Dynamic Analysis of a Deep Hyperbolic Composite Coupling
• Thermal Analysis of a Corrugated Core Sandwich Panel for Integral Thermal Protection System
• Damping and Self-Heating Behavior of Misaligned Rotating Flexible Matrix Composite Driveshafts
• Preliminary Investigation of a Morphing Wing Design Concept Employing Unsymmetrix Cross-Ply Composites Stability
• A Novel Theory of Damage in Materials with Microstructures
• A Novel Class of Flexible Pressurisable Composite Structures
• Isotensoid Related Composite Structures
• Progressive Failure and Post-Buckling Response of Mid-Plane Symmetric Tapered Composite Plates under Uni-Axial Compression
• Hierarchical Finite Element Analysis of Curved Composite Beams
• Global and Local Buckling of a Sandwich Beam: Generalized Analysis
• Designer Viscoelastic Materials Tailored to Minimize Probabilistic Failures in Composite Columns with Lateral Buckling
• Post Transition Characterization of a Shear-Thickening Fluid (STF) via Compression-Shear Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (CS-SHPB) Technique
• Structural Analysis, Design and Subscale Testing of Composite Laminated Armors

Processing

• Drilling Characteristics of an E-Glass Fabric Reinforced Polypropylene Composite
• Hybrid Composite Laminate Quality Issues using VARTM Fabrication for Use in Wind Turbine Blades
• A New Model for the VARTM Process Including Progressive Saturation Effects
• Spring-In, Twist and Bowing: Experimental Assessment and Modelling of Process Induced Stresses and Distortions in Composite Laminates
• An Experimental Investigation of the VARTM Infiltration Process
• Design and Manufacture of CFRP Leading Edge using RTM
• Fabrication of Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites with Pultrusion Technique
• The Compression Resin Transfer Molding Process for Automotive Composite Components

Automotive/Aerospace Applications

• Interfacial Fracture Properties of Thermoplastic Composite-Metal Hybrid Laminates Based on Automotive Grade Steels
• Static and Dynamic Characterization of Sandwich Composites for Automotive Applications
• Evaluation of Surface Finish of Composites Automobile Panels
• The Use of the Finite Elements Method for the Calculation of an Aerobatic Aircraft Composite Material Landing Gear

Civil Structures

• Research and Manufacturing of FRP Sheet Used in Civil Engineering Structure
• Improved Cathodic Disbondment Performance with HDPE/RET Polymer Blends

Education

• Trinity Essence for Composite Design (Special K. Kedward Honorary Session)
• Mechanical Properties of CF/GF Fiber Hybrid Multi-Axial Warp Knitted Fabric Composite Materials

Author Index