Some years ago in Paisley (Scotland) the International Conference on Composite Materials, headed by Professor I. Marshall, took place. During the conference, I presented a paper on the manufacturing and properties of the Soviet Union's composite materials. Soviet industry had made great achievements in the manufacturing of composite materials for aerospace and rocket applications. For example, the fraction of composites (predominantly carbon fibre reinforced plastics) in the large passenger aircrafts Tu-204 and 11-86 is 12-15% of the structure weight. The percentage by weight share of composites in military aircraft is greater and the fraction of composites (organic fibre reinforced plastics) used in military helicopters exceeds a half of the total structure weight. The nose parts of most rockets are produced in carbon-carbon materials. In the Soviet spacecraft 'Buran' many fuselage tubes are made of boron-aluminium composites. Carbon-aluminium is used for space mirrors and gas turbine blades. These are just a few examples of applications. Many participants at the Paisley conference suggested that the substantial Soviet experience in the field of composite materials should be distilled and presented in the form of a comprehensive reference publication. So the idea of the preparation and publication of a six volume work Soviet Advanced Composites Technology, edited by Academician J. Fridlyander and Professor I. Marshall, was born.

Klappentext
This book is one of six titles in a coherent and definitive series of volumes dedicated to advanced composite materials research, development and usage in the former Soviet Union. Much of the information presented has been classified until recently. Thus each volume provides a unique insight into hitherto unknown research and development data. The book gives the basic principles used to develop high-strength, high-modulus polymer composites and considers a wide spectrum of parameters associated with such a task. After discussing types of matrix materials, the book progresses to the development and production of fibrous composites, their structure-property relationships, hybrid composite materials and finally the development of these materials in applications such as the aerospace industry. Polymer Matrix Composites will be of interest to anyone engaged in research and development in composite materials science and technology, both in industry and universities.

Inhalt
Polymeric matrices in fibre-reinforced composite materials.- 1.1 Introduction.- 1.2 High-crosslink-density polymeric matrices.- 1.3 Matrices manufactured of thermostable linear and low-crosslinkdensity polymers.- References.- Some principles for creating fibrous composites with a polymeric matrix.- 2.1 Introduction.- 2.2 Compatibility of components and solidity of polymeric composites.- 2.3 Structural defects and mechanical properties of polymeric composites.- 2.4 Control over properties of composites by changing composition and structure.- References.- Structural carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics and their properties.- 3.1 Introduction.- 3.2 Components for structural carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics.- 3.3 Epoxy carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics.- 3.4 Carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics with thermoplastic matrix.- 3.5 Component properties and high-temperature strength of heatresistant carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics.- 3.6 Structure-simulating modelling of carbon-fibre-reinforced plastics with given tensile and compressive properties.- References.- Organoplastics.- 4.1 Reinforcing materials.- 4.2 Binders.- 4.3 Composites.- References.- Glass plastics.- 5.1 Introduction.- 5.2 Glass-fibre fillers.- 5.3 Binders of glass plastics.- 5.4 Properties of glass plastics.- 5.5 Glass plastics technology and applications.- References.- Hybrid composite materials.- 6.1 Introduction.- 6.2 Levels of hybridization and structure of hybrid composite materials.- 6.3 Calculation and design of hybrid composite materials.- 6.4 Production of hybrid composite materials and articles therefrom.- 6.5 Characteristic features and fields of application.- References.- Principles of developing organic-fibre-reinforced plastics for aircraft engineering.- 7.1 Introduction.- 7.2 Peculiarities of the propertiesof aramid fibres used as fillers for polymeric composites.- 7.3 Thermoreactive binders for organoplastics 320.- 7.4 Peculiarities of the physicochemical interaction of aramid fibres with the components of thermoreactive oligomeric binders 324.- 7.5 Peculiarities of thermoreactive binder curing in the presence of aramid fibres.- 7.6 Adhesive interaction in polymeric fibre-polymeric cured matrix systems.- 7.7 Relaxation processes in organoplastics.- 7.8 Mechanical properties of organic-fibre-reinforced plastics.- 7.9 Effect of water and its vapour on organoplastic properties.- 7.10 Dielectric properties of organoplastics.- 7.11 Thermal properties of organoplastics.- 7.12 Applications of organoplastics in aircraft engineering.- References.