Modeling of Z-pinned Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composite Curing Process and Mechanical Properties

This book attempts to develop an integrative method that combines the processing and mechanical simulations for z-pinned carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites. The topics in this book cover experimental characterization, processing modeling, mechanical simulation, and the integrated analysis method for z-pinned CFRP composites. Explanations are made in detail about how to combine the processing induced residual stress and z-pin/composite interfacial debonding with tensile strength, failure mode, and bridging tractions modeling and simulations for z-pinned CFRP composites. This book is considered as a complementary work of existing books about composites mechanics and processing.

This book is used as a guideline for graduate students and research engineers who wish to learn the basic modeling techniques in processing and characterizing z-pinned CFRP composites. For reading the book, readers will need the technical background of mechanics and finite element method.

Introduction of z-pinned CFRP composite.- Experiment of the mechanical properties of z-pinned CFRP composite.- Curing process modeling of z-pinned CFRP composite.- Multiscale modeling of the mechanical properties of z-pinned CFRP composite.

Prof. Yingjie Xu received his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard, France, in 2011. He is currently a full professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China. He has over 80 publications in the peer-reviewed journals with more than 1200 citations. He published two technical books. His major research interests include modeling and optimization for the processing of fiber-reinforced polymer composites, mechanics, and design of advanced composite materials and structures.

Prof. Weihong Zhang, Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences, currently works at the School of Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China. He gains his reputation in computational mechanics, advanced structural design optimization, and manufacture technology in aeronautical & aerospace applications. He has published over 400 papers and 6 books with more than 8000 citations. He leads the “State International Joint Research (IJR) Center of Aeronautical & Aerospace Design and Additive Manufacturing” in Northwestern Polytechnical University, China.