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Description
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 products
- Methods of
selecting right material for an
application
- Six important
phases of a product development
process
- Design 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 resources
- Detailed
description of composites
manufacturing processes with some
case studies on actual part making
such as boat hulls, bathtubs,
fishing rods and more
- Process
models and process selection
criteria
- Design
and manufacturing guidelines for
making cost-competitive composite
products
- Procedures
for writing manufacturing
instructions and bill of materials
- Joining
and machining techniques for
composite materials
- Cost-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.
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Endorsements
/ Reviews From Industry Experts On
This Book
A comprehensive
guide to composites that encompasses
aspects for design, manufacture,
tooling, and cost considerations of
this complex field for aerospace and
commercial applications. This book is
an excellent source of information for
all disciplines, bringing together
both introductory and advanced
resources in one publication.
Gerald
E. Sutton, Vice President-RTM
Advanced Technical Products, Inc.,
Intellitec Division, DeLand, Florida,
USA
This
book provides a broad overview of the
topics of composites manufacturing. It
pulls together key references and
provides guidelines to help navigate
through this complex field. It covers
many topics not often covered
elsewhere, such as production
planning, cost, and recycling.
Timothy
Gutowski, Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(M.I.T.), Cambridge, Massachusetts,
USA
This
book is suitable for a broad range of
users. It focuses on the fundamental
processes an engineer or program
manager must address when planning to
employ advanced composites into his or
her project. The book encompasses the
latest technology and design issues as
composite design science matures.
John
Marks, Vice President and General
Manager,
COI Materials Inc., San Diego,
California, USA
This
is more than a text on the processes
used in manufacturing composite parts.
Dr. Mazumdar has provided an
excellent overview of engineering
materials and their properties, the
basic theory of composites --
including special features and
limitations, major markets and
applications, materials selection, and
product development, as well as a
thorough discussion of all aspects of
manufacturing. This includes
design for manufacturing;
manufacturing techniques/processes and
tooling; process models;
production planning and manufacturing
instructions; joining;
machining; cost estimation;
and even a chapter on
recycling/disposal of
composites. WOW!
Text
is presented in a refreshingly logical
fashion, making it more valuable as a
source of useful information. In
deed, I would recommend this book as a
text for college courses on composites
technology. It is well illustrated.
The inclusion of Questions at the end
of each chapter offers an excellent
means for the reader to review his/her
understanding of the text. Highly
recommended-- Editor
George
Epstein, Editor
Composites & Adhesives Newsletter,
California, USA.
This
is a good, basic introduction to the
field of composites manufacturing and
product development. The cost
estimating and production planning
chapters are very comprehensive. It
contains many references to sources of
more detailed information.
Dr.
John O. Taylor, Vice President,
Engineering and R&D
Goodrich Corporation, Glacier Garlock
Bearings Division, Thorofare, New
Jersey, USA
This
is a very good book that provides a
comprehensive coverage for many
aspects of Manufacturing of
Composites. It also has a good section
on Material Selection guidelines and Cost
estimation. For a newcomer, this book
provides a good introduction into the
many facets of Composites
Manufacturing that needs to be known.
Suong
V. Hoa, Professor and Director
Concordia Center For Composites,
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
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