Composite Technologies for 2020: Proceedings of the Fourth Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials ACCM 4

About the Author Dr Yiu-Wing Mai is Chair and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Sydney, Australia Product Description The Asian-Australasian Association for Composite Materials (AACM) has been playing a leading role in the field of composite science and technology since its inception in 1997. AACM aims to encourage the interchange of knowledge in all aspects of composite materials both in the scientific and engineering communities. Following the success of the first three ACCM conferences ACCM 4 was held in Sydney, Australia, in July 2004. Composite technologies for 2020 provides current state-of-the-art achievements and recent advances in composite science and technologies bringing together leading experts and innovators in the field. Nearly 200 selected papers, classified under 18 different categories ranging from general manufacturing and processing techniques to the latest and hottest topics such as nano-composites and eco-bio composites. Together they represent an authorative documentation of current advances in the field of composite materials. From the Publisher Bi- composites Ceramic matrix composites Durability and aging, NDE and SHM Eco-composites Manufacturing and processing technologies Industrial applications Interphases and interfaces Impact and dynamic response Matrices (polymers, ceramics, and metals) Mechanical and physical properties (fatigue, fracture, micromechanics, viscoelastic behavior, buckling and failure, etc.) Metal matrix composites Multi-functional composites Nano-composites Reinforcements (textiles, strand, and mat) Smart materials and structures Technology transfer (education, training, etc.)