Proceedings of the Annual Mechanics of Composites Review (12th) Held in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio on 16-17 October 1987
Abstract
The Air Force has long recognized the potential that composite structural materials have in aerospace applications. Accordingly, the Air Force has supported and continues to support research in composites conducted at Universities, Industry, and Government Laboratories. Our understanding of composites, although still in an evolving state, and a number of successful applications have demonstrated the gains possible when various materials are carefully combined at the microstructural level to yield the desired mechanical properties. This observation has revolutionized the approach of 'designing' new structural materials and opened up seemingly endless possibilities. As we move into an era of hypersonic flight, space-based operations, etc., we will have to take advantage of the potential presented by this process of 'engineering' the microstructure in order to meet the extraordinary performance and reliability demands which will be placed on future structural materials and systems. The resulting multi-phase materials are expected to highly anisotropic and inhomogeneous. Keywords: Mechanics, Advanced composite, Analysis, Advanced composite materials, Experimental effects, Composite materials.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA197815
Entities
People
- A. S. Wang
- C. J. Wung
- Deborah C. Mueller
- George K. Haritos
- Paul A. Lagace
- Richard M. Christensen
Organizations
- Wright Laboratory