The History of Composites

People, Science, Technology and Society
Herausgeber: Verpoest, Ignaas; Mehdikhani, Mahoor; Swolfs, Yentl; Lomov, Stepan V

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Produktbeschreibung

The History of Composites: People, Science, Technology and Society introduces the reader to key milestones in the discovery and technological development of composite materials, including their processes and applications. Sections give a "bird’s eye view" that surveys the basic concept of composites from ancient times right through to the crucial inventions of glass fibers and manmade plastics in the 1930’s. Further content explores the revolution of carbon fibers and their nano-descendants graphene and carbon nanotubes while also analyzing the dynamics of innovations to further illustrate how fundamental discoveries have led to the creation of new products or improved existing ones. By presenting these fundamental discoveries, the authors hope to inspire both researchers and engineers in their quest to develop further innovations in composite materials in the future, including both their processes and applications.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elsevier Science
• Seitenzahl: 900
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780443341199
• ISBN-10: 0443341192
• Artikelnr.: 73108683

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: General history of composites, a "bird’s eye view" by Ignaas
Verpoest, KU Leuven, Belgium
1. A further elaboration of the two feature articles published in the JEC
Composites Magazine, giving a "bird’s eye view" of the history of
composites from ancient times up until the present day
Part II: Individual case study contributions on specific aspects of the
history of composites
2. A Revolution in Materials Science
3. Unique Processes
4. Innovations and Breakthroughs in Applications
5. The theory behind composites, and how it evolved
6. Experimental characterization of composites
7. Professional organizations and journals