Advanced composites for aerospace, marine, and land applications : proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) held during TMS 2014, 143rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Februrary 16-20, 2014, San Diego Convention

The papers in this volume cover a broad spectrum of topics that represent the truly diverse nature of the field of composite materials. This collection presents research and findings relevant to the latest advances in composites materials, specifically their use in aerospace, maritime, and even land applications. The editors have made every effort to bring together authors who put forth recent advances in their research while concurrently both elaborating on and thereby enhancing our prevailing understanding of the salient aspects related to the science, engineering, and far-reaching technological applications of composite materials. A New Class of Metal Nanocomposites with Superior Mechanical Properties: Unusual Thermal Expansion in NbTi-Nanowires/NiTi-Matrix CompositeData-Fusion NDE for Progressive Damage Quantification in Composites; Progressive Failure Analysis of Polymer Composites Using a Synergistic Damage Mechanics Methodology; Computational Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Glassy Polymer Blends and Thermosets; Multi Scale Characterization of SiC/SiC Composite Materials; Processing Fracture Toughness and Damage Mechanics Studies of MMC for Aerospace; Interface and Bonding of Composite Systems Laser Deposited In-Situ TiC Reinforced Nickel Matrix Composites: Microstructure and Tribological PropertiesUse of Squeeze Infiltration Processing for Fabricating Micro Silica Reinforced Aluminum Alloy-Based Metal Matrix Composite; Fabrication and Characterization of a Hybrid Functionally Graded Metal-Matrix Composite Using the Technique of Squeeze Infiltration; The Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys NiCo40+xAl30-x[X=0 3 6 10]; Metal Matrix Composites Directionally Solidified; Mechanical and Material Property Evaluation Multi-Scale Modeling of Continuous Ceramic Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Matrix CompositesDevelopment of Percussion Diagnostics in Evaluating 'Kiss' Bonds between Composite Laminates; Enhanced Mechanical Performance of Woven Composite Laminates Using Plasma Treated Polymeric Fabrics; Forming Limit Diagram of Steel/Polymer/Steel Sandwich Systems for the Automotive Industry; The Wettability of TiCX by Titanium-Aluminum Alloys at 1758 K; Author Index; Subject Index