- Covers most up-to-date activities on research and development on Composites in Canada and Japan
Based on research papers presented in July 2012 at the Kyoto Institute of Technology, the ninth book in the Canada-Japan Composites Workshop series contains 43 chapters on new ways of fabricating FRP, ceramic, wood, and natural fiber composites and improving their functionality in aerospace, wind energy and civil engineering.
Selected subjects covered include: bolted joints, ballistics, recycled matrix materials, pipes, structural health sensing, self-welding, vibration damping, EM shielding, sandwich panels, optical fibers and more.
- Effect of Hot-Press Pressure on Mechanical Properties of Unidirectional Jute Spun Yarn Reinforced PLA1
Hideaki Katogi and Kenichi Takemura, Yoshinobu Shimamura, Keiichiro Tohgo and Tomoyuki Fujii
- Evaluation of Thin Titanium Films-—CFRP Fiber Metal Laminates for Composite Bolted Joints
Hayato Nakatani and Shinji Ogihara, Tomoki Yamada and Yuhei Nekoshima
- Debonding Behavior Characterization of Fiber Matrix Interface Using a Cruciform Model Composite with Multiple Fibers
Shota Kobayashi, Hayato Nakatani and Shinji Ogihara
- Evaluation of Fiber/Matrix Interfacial Debonding Behavior Using a Partially Embedded Single Fiber
Shin Iwata, Hayato Nakatani and Shinji Ogihara
- Ballistic Performance Prediction of Three-Layered Thermoplastic Laminates
S. Sasaki and H. Kasano
- Temperature Effect on Delamination Detection Method in CFRP Laminates Using Mode Conversions of Lamb Waves
Yoji Okabe, Yuho Gorai, Shinji Ogihara and Hideki Soejima
- Processing and Testing of Basalt/Wood Fibre Reinforced Recycled Plastic Composite Materials
Stephen Lee, Leo Lee, Marjorie Liu and Yihua Cui
- Development of Underground Composite Pipes Having Health Monitoring Functions
Yu Sasaki, Goichi Ben, Akiko Hirabayashi and Seiichi Nomura
- Evaluation for Vibrational Characteristics of CFRP Wind Turbine Blade
Takahiro Miyauchi, Dan Wu, Goichi Ben, Kazuhiro Sakata and Yoshio Shinagawa
- Impact-Damage Detection Available for a Check Maintenance for CFRP Airplanes by Selective Resistive Heating
Yoshiro Suzuki, Akira Todoroki and Yoshihiro Mizutani
- Study on Approximation of Thermal Deformation for Constraint on Stacking Sequence Optimization
Takumi Ozawa, Akira Todoroki, Yoshihiro Mizutnai and Yoshiro Suzuki
- A Numerical Study on Failure Strength of CFRP Laminates with Impact Damage
Makoto Ichiki, Hiroshi Suemasu and Yuichiro Aoki
- An Experimental Study on Self-resistance Welding of CFRTP
Masatobu Kawagoe, Yoshihiro Mizutani and Akira Todoroki
- Performance of Vacuum Insulation Panel (VIP)—Foam Composite as Exterior Insulation: Observations from a Pilot Field Study in Yukon
Phalguni Mukhopadhyaya, Doug MacLean and Juergen Korn
- Thermal Conductivity of Unidirectional Pitch Based Carbon Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Composites by Low-Pressure Infiltration Process
Gen Sasaki, Moonhee Lee, Kenjiro Sugio, Yongbum Choi and Kazuhiro Matsugi
- Fabrication of Cellulose Nanofiber Aerogels by Freeze-Drying Using Water as Dispersion Medium
Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Hitoshi Takagi, Jitendra Kumar Pandey and Hikaru Kondo
- Mechanical Properties of Hemp Textile Composites Made by VaRTM Method
Hiroki Ishikawa, Hiroaki Genta, Hitoshi Takagi, Antonio Norio Nakagaito and Hiroshi Saito
- Effect of Surface Modification on Mechanical Properties of Bamboo Fiber Reinforced Composites Made by VaRTM
Hiroaki Genta, Hiroki Ishikawa, Hitoshi Takagi, Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Masahiro Katoh and Hiroshi Saito
- Development of Instant and Low Cost Joint for CFRP Laminate by Modified Self Piercing Rivet
Masahito Ueda, Sotaro Miyake, Hiroyuki Hasegawa and Yoshiyasu Hirano
- Development of Green Nanocomposites Reinforced by Cellulose Nanofibers from Waste Newspaper
George Akhras, WenChang Li, Hitoshi Takagi, Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Masahiro Katoh, Kazuya Kusaka and Jitendra Kumar Pandey
- Strength Evaluation of Quasi Isotropic Green Composite Laminates Reinforced by Bamboo Fiber
Romi Sukmawan, Hitoshi Takagi and Antonio Norio Nakagaito
- Self-Sensing TFDR for Damage Detection of CFRP Structures
Kazuhiro Yamada, Akira Todoroki, Yoshihiro Mizutani and Yoshiro Suzuki
- Parametric Numerical Study of Crack Restriction Effect in Thin-Ply CFRP Laminate
Hiroshi Saito and Isao Kimpara and Hiroki Takeuchi
- Resin Flow Monitoring for VaRTM by an Approach Integrating Electrical Measurements and Numerical Simulation
Masayuki Murata, Akira Todoroki and Yoshihiro Mizutani and Ryosuke Matsuzaki
- Development of Golf Shafts with Vibration Damping
Yasumasa Nakanishi, Megumi Aoki, Kinya Matsumoto, Masaki Wakabayashi and Masaki Nakamura
- Use of a Lightning Protection Shield for Composite Airplanes as a Load Sensor
Toyoaki Suzuki, Yoshiro Suzuki, Akira Todoroki and Yoshihiro Mizutani
- Development of Fiber Tow Spreading System for Thin Fiber Reinforced Materials
Tohru Morii and Masahiro Mogi
- Process Monitoring of CNT Composites by Optical Fibers
Tatsuro Kosaka, Kazuhiro Kusukawa, Takuya Kajikawa, Akihiro Matsumoto and Atsushi Kutsuna
- Process Monitoring of Hot-Press Molding of FRP Laminates by Fiber-Optic Index Sensor
Akihiro Matsumoto, Atsushi Kutsuna, Tatsuro Kosaka and Kazuhiro Kusukawa
- Cure Monitoring of FRP by FBG and Refractive-Index Sensors
Takuya Kajikawa, Atsushi Kutsuna, Tatsuro Kosaka and Kazuhiro Kusukawa
- Study on Dynamic Response of Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Float for Light Seaplane
Takumi Nagata, Akihisa Tabata, Yoshio Aoki and Goichi Ben
- Dynamic Mechanical Characterization of LLDPE/Clay Nanocomposite
Bouchaib Zazoum, Eric David and Anh Dung Ngo
- A Computer Model for Progressive Failure Analysis of Thick Composite Plates
George Akhras and WenChang Li
- Automated Fiber Placement for Composites
Suong Van Hoa
- Multiscale Finite Element Analysis of Delamination Growth in a Double Cantilever Beam Specimen Made of Woven Fabric Composite
Larry Lessard, Tadayoshi Yamanaka, Hossein Ghiasi, Victor Feret and Pascal Hubert
- A Microscopic Experimental Investigation of Failure Mechanisms in a Triaxially Braided Polymer Composite
John Montesano, Zouheir Fawaz, Cheung Poon and Kamran Behdinan
- Hot Drape Forming of Aerospace Structural Parts
Mehdi Hojjati
- Wave Propagation in Laminated Composites
Qing-Qing Ni, Chao Du and Hong Xia
- Electromagnetic Shielding Behavior of CFRP Hybrid Structures
Qing-Qing Ni, Kohta Kashiwagi and Hong Xia
- Compressive Properties of a Si-Ti-C-O Fiber-Bonded Ceramic Material
Makoto Yamane, Koichi Goda, Junji Noda, Michiyuki Suzuki and Kenji Matsunaga
- Multifunctional Sandwich Panels with Jute Fiber-Core and GFRP Skins for Snowfall Regions
Mohamed S. Aly-Hassan and Hiroyuki Hamada
- Preparation and Characterization of PVA/Halloysite Composite Films
Kohei Fujii, Antonio Norio Nakagaito, Hitoshi Takagi and Daisuke Yonekura
- Novel Optical-Fiber-Based Cure Monitoring Technique for Large-Scale Composite Structures
Yusaku Ito, Shu Minakuchi, Tadahito Mizutani and Nobuo Takeda
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