Synopses & Reviews
Describes the production and properties of fibrous materials, including important advances in the manufacture of high stiffness and high strength fibres.
Review
"Krishan Chawla has the happy knack of picking the right topic at the right time...It will interest all those working in fields related to compoiste materials science and technology." Stephen Ogin, The Times Higher"...a very readable, easy-to-understand work dedicated to describing fibers, their properties, and applications. Many drawings...usefully highlight the important features...clear explanations suitable for undergraduates, graduates, faculty, two-year technical program students, or new practitioners from either chemistry or engineering backgrounds." P.G. Heiden, Choice"The book describes important advances in the production and control of microstructure in high stiffness and high strength fibers." American Ceramic Society Bulletin"Fibrous Materials is an excellent book. The author has succeeded in providing a survey of these materials with sufficient depth. The explanations are lucid. Descriptions of processes, properties, and structures are sufficiently detailed. This is a valuable book for students and practicing engineers alike who are interested in fibers." Applied Mechanics Review
Review
'This books's strength lies in its diversity. It covers the whole range of fibrous materials - polymeric, metallic, ceramic, glass and carbon, along with natural fibres of animal, vegetable and mineral origin ... An organised and well-presented book, it could form the core text of a stimulating senior course or thought provoking reading for a wide range of researchers.' D. W. Hewak, Chemistry in Britain
Synopsis
Describes the processing, microstructure and properties of materials in fibrous form. Covers the whole range of fibrous materials from natural and synthetic polymeric fibres to metallic fibres such as steel and tungsten, and ceramic fibres such as alumina and silicon carbide. Extensive use is made of micrographs and line drawings.
Table of Contents
Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Fibers and fabrics; 3. Natural polymeric fibers; 4. Synthetic polymeric fibers; 5. Metallic fibers; 6. Ceramic fibers; 7. Glass fibers; 8. Carbon fibers; 9. Experimental determination of fiber properties; 10. Statistical treatment of fiber strength; References; Suggested further reading; Appendix; Indexes.