Advanced
composite technology is crucial to aerospace and aviation applications,
as well as many other industries, because of the advantage of composite
materials: their properties of strength and stiffness combined with
their light weight. It is a constantly changing field with new
developments daily, yet the basics needed to successfully design,
fabricate and repair composite structures remain the same. Essentials of Advanced Composite Fabrication and Repair
is a comprehensive and thorough primer for beginners to this
technology, yet also works as an excellent resource for long-time
composites professionals.
This textbook teaches the concepts and methods in a simple and
straightforward manner for a wide array of composites fundamentals,
including fiber and matrix selection, curing and achieving desired
properties, tooling design and use, testing and nondestructive
inspection, step-by-step repair instructions and troubleshooting, and
also covering the key environmental, health and safety issues that
affect the industry.
Authors Louis C. Dorworth, Ginger L. Gardiner, and Greg M. Mellema
have over 80 combined years’ experience in the industry. Along with
numerous everyday practical lessons garnered from their combined
lifetime of experience, the authors have created in this textbook a
compendium of industry information listings no longer in print. Some
examples include fabric weave styles and properties, cored sandwich
design guidelines, damage detection, fiber reinforcement properties, and
much more. In-depth step-by-step explanations of composite repairs are
detailed, including troubleshooting and the “why” behind what works in
composites design, fabrication and repair.
Some of the subjects covered in Essentials of Advanced Composite Fabrication and Repair include:
- history and development of composite and advanced composite materials
- matrix technology
- fiber reinforcements
- molding methods and practices
- core materials
- tooling
- and much more
Anyone working in composites, from material and process engineers, to
repair technicians and maintenance mechanics, to composite fabricators
and design personnel will find the help they need in this volume, which
is the companion textbook for most Abaris Training basic courses and the perfect companion textbook for your college or A&P composite program.
