Concise Encyclopedia of Composite Materials, Second Edition

✍ Scribed by Andreas Mortensen

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 989
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This Concise Encyclopedia draws its material from the award-winning Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, and includes updates and revisions not available in the original set. This customized collection of articles provides a handy reference for materials scientists and engineers with an interest in composite materials made from polymers, metals, ceramics, carbon, biocomposites, nanocomposites, wood, cement, fibers, etc. * Brings together articles from the Encyclopedia of Materials: Science & Technology that focus on the essentials of composite materials, including recent updates * Every article has been commissioned and written by an internationally recognized expert and provides a concise overview of a particular aspect of the field * Enables rapid reference; extensive bibliographies, cross-referencing and indexes guide the user to the most relevant reading in the primary literature * Covers areas of active research, such as biomaterials and porous materials

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover......Page 1
Concise Encyclopedia of Composite Materials......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Subject Index......Page 6
Editor’s Preface......Page 8
A Note on Using the Encyclopedia......Page 10
Alphabetical List of Articles......Page 12
Topical List of Articles......Page 14
Introduction – Composite Materials: Overview......Page 18
Articles......Page 32
List of Contributors......Page 978