In the design, processing, and applications of composite materials, a thorough understanding of the physical properties is required. It is important to be able to predict the variations of these properties with the kind, shape, and concentration of filler materials. The currently available books on composite materials often emphasize mechanical properties and focus on classification, applications, and manufacturing. This limited coverage neglects areas that are important to new and emerging applications.
For the first time in a single source, this volume provides a systematic, comprehensive, and up-to-date exploration of the electromagnetic (electrical, dielectric, and magnetic), mechanical, thermal, and mass-transport properties of composite materials. The author begins with a brief discussion of the relevance of these properties for designing new materials to meet specific practical requirements. The book is then organized into five parts examining:
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The electromagnetic properties of composite materials subjected to time-invariant electric and magnetic fields
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The dynamic electromagnetic properties of composite materials subjected to time-varying electric and magnetic fields
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The mechanical elastic and viscoelastic properties of composites
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Heat transfer in composites and thermal properties (thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity, coefficient of thermal expansion, and thermal emissivity)
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Mass transfer in composite membranes and composite materials
Throughout the book, the analogy between various properties is emphasized. Electromagnetic, Mechanical, and Transport Properties of Composite Materials provides both an introduction to the subject for newcomers and sufficient in-depth coverage for those involved in research. Scientists, engineers, and students from a broad range of fields will find this book a comprehensive source of information.
Preface
Chapter 1 : Applications of Composite Materials
Part I : Electromagnetic Properties of Composites: Static Electromagnetic Properties of Composites
Chapter 2 : Electrical Conductivity of Composites
Chapter 3 : Dielectric Properties of Composites
Chapter 4 : Magnetic Properties of Composites
Part II : Electromagnetic Properties of Composites: General Treatment of Electromagnetic Phenomena in Composites
Chapter 5 : Maxwell Equations and the Generalized Conductivity Principle
Chapter 6 : Complex Electromagnetic Properties of Composites
Part III : Mechanical Properties of Composites
Chapter 7 : Mechanical Properties of Dilute Particulate-Filled Composites
Chapter 8 : Mechanical Properties of Concentrated Pore-Solid Composites
Chapter 9 : Effective Young’s Modulus of Concentrated Composites
Chapter 10 : Effective Shear Modulus of Concentrated Composites
Chapter 11 : Mechanical Properties of Concentrated Composites of Randomly Oriented Platelets
Chapter 12 : Interfacial and Interphase Effects on Mechanical Properties of Composites
Chapter 13 : Viscoelastic Behavior of Composites
Part IV : Transport Properties of Composites: Heat Transfer in Composites
Chapter 14 : General Introduction to Heat Transfer
Chapter 15 : Fundamentals of Conductive Heat Transfer
Chapter 16 : Thermal Conductivity of Composites
Chapter 17 : Thermal Conductivity of Composites of Core-Shell Particles
Chapter 18 : Influence of Interfacial Contact Resistance on Thermal Conductivity of Composites
Chapter 19 : Thermal Diffusivity and Coefficient of Thermal Expansion of Composites
Chapter 20 : Radiative Heat Transfer and Radiative Properties of Composites
Part V : Transport Properties of Composites: Mass Transfer in Composites
Chapter 21 : Fundamentals of Diffusion Mass Transfer
Chapter 22 : Diffusion Mass Transfer in Composite Membranes
Chapter 23 : Fundamentals of Convective Mass Transfer
Chapter 24 : Convective Mass Transfer in Composite Materials
Index
