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1. An overview of composite interfaces -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. The fibre-matrix interface -- 1.3. Composite delamination -- 1.4. Strain energy release rate -- 1.5. Examples of interfacial failure

2. Chemical characterisation of fibre interfaces by FTIR -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Carbon fibres -- 2.3. Glass fibres -- 2.4. Aramid fibres -- 2.5. Natural fibres

3. Bonding mechanisms at composite interfaces -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Mechanical interlocking of adhesion -- 3.3. Electrostatic adhesion -- 3.4. Chemical adhesion -- 3.5. Diffusion adhesion and entanglements

4. From interfaces to interphases -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Models of interphase formation -- 4.3. Mechanical properties and the interphase

5. Surface treatment of reinforcing fibres -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Carbon fibres -- 5.3. Glass fibres -- 5.4. Natural fibres

6. Interface morphology -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. Types of roughness -- 6.3. Glass fibre roughness, morphology, and properties -- 6.4. Carbon fibre roughness, morphology, and properties

7. Mechanical testing--methods and standards -- 7.1. Overview of the chapter -- 7.2. Macro-scale test methods -- 7.3. Fibre and particulate scale test methods

8. DMA of composite interfaces -- 8.1. Introduction -- 8.2. DMA : the fundamentals -- 8.3. Characterisation of interfacial interactions using DMA -- 8.4. Useful DMA models

9. Fracture and failure at interfaces in composites -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Tensile loading and fibre orientation -- 9.3. Tensile failure at the microstructural level -- 9.4. Tensile failure at the macrostructural level -- 9.5. Compressive modes of failure in composites -- 9.6. Interlaminar shear failure in composites.

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Composite Interfaces in Mechanical Design provides fundamental details on the science and engineering of interfaces in fibre reinforced polymer composites. The book takes a broad approach to understanding the role of the interface on the mechanical performance of composite materials by considering core interface disciplines such as adhesion, morphology and chemistry, alongside methods for mechanical characterisation through standardised testing and imaging. This is the first book to focus on composite interfaces in mechanical design. This book is suitable for undergraduate students in tertiary education and research scientists in academia and industry.

Composites scientists and engineers in academia and industry.

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Dr. Parvez Alam is a Reader in Mechanical Engineering at The University of Edinburgh. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (FIMMM), a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB), a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE) and a Chartered Mechanical Engineer (CEng). He is also an Adjunct Professor of Composite Materials and Biostructures (AAU, Finland), an Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Biology (UGM, Indonesia), and Chair of the Natural Materials Group (IOM3).

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