Ageing of composites edited by Rod Martin

Contents : Part 1 Ageing of composites: Processes and modelling: The physical and chemical ageing of polymeric composites; Ageing of glass-ceramic matrix composites; Chemical ageing mechanisms of glass fibre reinforced concrete; Stress corrosion cracking in glass reinforced polymer composites; Thermo-oxidative ageing of composite materials; Fourier transform infrared photoacoustic spectroscopy of ageing composites; Modelling physical ageing in polymer composites; Modelling accelerated ageing in polymer composites; Ageing of silicon carbide composites. Part 2 Ageing of composites in transport applications: Ageing of composites in the rail industry; Ageing of composites in the rotorcraft industry; Ageing of composites in marine vessels. Part 3 Ageing of composites in non-transport applications: Ageing of polyethylene composite implants in medical devices; Ageing of composites in oil and gas applications; Ageing of composites in the construction industry; Ageing of composite insulators; Ageing of composites in the chemical processing industry; Ageing of composites in underwater applications. Includes bibliographical references and index