Composites Manufacturing Materials, Product, and Process Engineering

Several companies are now manufacturing reinforced composite products and researchers are developing manufacturing methods without a reference that thoroughly covers the manufacturing guidelines. Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Product and Process Engineering fills this void. It encompasses all of the aspects of high-quality, low cost composite parts manufacturing. The author presents a fundamental classification of processes, helping you understand where a process fits within the overall scheme and which process is best suited for a particular component.

More and more companies manufacture reinforced composite products. To meet the market need, researchers and industries are developing manufacturing methods without a reference that thoroughly covers the manufacturing guidelines. Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Product, and Process Engineering fills this void. The author presents a fundamental classification of processes, helping you understand where a process fits within the overall scheme and which process is best suited for a particular component. You will understand:Types of raw materials available for the fabrication of composite productsMethods of selecting right material for an applicationSix important phases of a product development processDesign for manufacturing (DFM) approach for integrating benefits and capabilities of the manufacturing process into design of the product so that the best product can be produced in a shortest possible time and with limited resourcesDetailed description of composites manufacturing processes with some case studies on actual part making such as boat hulls, bathtubs, fishing rods and moreProcess models and process selection criteriaDesign and manufacturing guidelines for making cost-competitive composite productsProcedures for writing manufacturing instructions and bill of materials Joining and machining techniques for composite materialsCost-estimating techniques and methods of comparing technologies/manufacturing processes based on cost Recycling approach to deal with post-market composite products To stay ahead in this quickly changing field, you need information you can trust. You need Composites Manufacturing: Materials, Product, and Process Engineering.

INTRODUCTIONConventional Engineering MaterialsWhat ARE CompositesFunctions of Fibers and MatrixSpecial Features of CompositesDrawbacks of CompositesComposites ProcessingComposites Product FabricationComposites MarketsBarriers in Composite MarketsRAW MATERIAL FOR PART FABRICATIONIntroductionReinforcementsMatrix MaterialsFabricsPrepregsPreformsMolding CompoundHoneycomb and Other Core MaterialsMATERIAL SELECTION GUIDELINESIntroductionThe Need for Material SelectionReasons for Material SelectionMaterial Property InformationSteps in Material Selection ProcessMaterial Selection MethodsPRODUCT DEVELOPMENTIntroductionWhat is Product Development ProcessReasons for Product DevelopmentImportance of Product DevelopmentConcurrent EngineeringProduct Life CyclePhases of Product DevelopmentDesign ReviewFailure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURINGIntroductionProblems of a DesignWhat is DFMDFM Implementation GuidelinesSuccess StoriesWhen to Apply DFMDesign Evaluation MethodsDesign for AssemblyMANUFACTURING TECHNIQUESManufacturing Process Selection CriteriaManufacturing Process RequirementMold and Tool MakingBasic Steps in a Composites Manufacturing ProcessAdvantages and Disadvantages of Thermoset and Thermoplastic Composites ProcessingComposites Manufacturing ProcessesManufacturing Processes for Thermoset CompositesThermoplastic Manufacturing ProcessesPROCESS MODELSIntroductionImportance of Models in Composites ManufacturingComposites ProcessingProcess Models for Selected Thermoset and Thermoplastic ProcessingProcess Model for RTMPRODUCTION PLANNING AND MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONSObjectives of Production PlanningBill of MaterialsManufacturing InstructionsCapacity PlanningJOINING OF COMPOSITE MATERIALSAdhesive BondingFailure Modes in Adhesive BondingBasic Science of Adhesive BondingTypes of AdhesivesAdvantages of Adhesive Bonding over Mechanical JointsDisadvantages of Adhesive BondingAdhesive Selection GuidelinesSurface Preparation GuidelinesDesign Guidelines for Adhesive BondingTheoretical Stress Analysis for Bonded JointsMechanical JointsAdvantages of Mechanical JointsDisadvantages of Mechanical JointsFailure Modes in a Bolted JointDesign Parameters for Bolted JointsPreparation for the Bolted JointMACHINING AND CUTTING OF COMPOSITESObjectives/Purpose of MachiningChallenges During Composites MachiningFailure Mode During Composites MachiningCutting ToolsTypes of Machining OperationsCOST ESTIMATIONIntroductionThe Need of Cost EstimatingCost Estimating RequirementsTypes of CostCost Estimating TechniquesCost Analysis for Composite Manufacturing ProcessesLearning CurveGuidelines for Minimization of Production CostRECYCLING OF COMPOSITESIntroductionCategories of Dealing with WastesRecycling MethodsExisting Infrastructures for Recycling

Sanjay Mazumdar