Advanced composites for aerospace, marine, and land applications : proceedings of a symposium sponsored by the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) held during TMS2014, 143rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, February 16-20, 2014, San Diego Convention Ce

The papers in this volume cover a broad spectrum of topics that represent the truly diverse nature of the field of composite materials. In recent years, composite materials have grown in strength, stature, and significance to become a key material of enhanced scientific interest and resultant research into understanding their behavior for selection and safe use in a wide spectrum of technology-related applications. 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. Front Matter....Pages i-xiii Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Effect of Processing Parameters on the Microstructure of Mechanically Alloyed Nanostructured Al-Mn Alloys....Pages 3-11 Al-NiTi Metal Matrix Composites for Zero CTE Materials: Fabrication, Design, and Modeling....Pages 13-28 Characterization of the Interface of Co-Extruded Asymmetric Aluminum-Titanium Composite Profiles....Pages 29-37 Fabrication and Characterization of Niobium-Aluminum Composites: Effect of Sintering Temperature....Pages 39-52 Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS) of Carbon Nanotube (CNT) / Graphene Nanoplatelet (GNP)-Nickel Nanocomposites: Structure Property Analysis....Pages 53-79 Effect of In-Situ Titanium Boride Particle Addition and Friction Stir Processing on Wear Behavior of Aluminum Alloy 2219....Pages 81-91 Challenges in Fabrication of Surface Composites by Friction Stir Processing Route....Pages 93-100 Front Matter....Pages 101-101 Influence of Reinforcement Content on Tensile Response and Fracture Behavior of an Aluminum Alloy Metal Matrix Composite....Pages 103-119 Mechanical Properties of Steel Encapsulated Metal Matrix Composites....Pages 121-136 The Evolution of Solid Powders in Liquid Aluminum at Low Temperature and the Effects of Ultrasound on It....Pages 137-148 Metal Matrix Composites Directionally Solidified....Pages 149-163 Nanoparticulate Reinforced Aluminum Alloy Composites Produced by Powder Metallurgy Route....Pages 165-174 Growth Kinetics of Magnesio-Aluminate Spinel in Al/Mg Lamellar Composite Interface....Pages 175-184 Front Matter....Pages 185-185 Prediction of Crack Initiation Site in Fastener Hole of Composite Laminate....Pages 187-198 Finite Element Analysis of Quantitative Percussion Diagnostics for Evaluating the Strength of Bonds Between Composite Laminates....Pages 199-212 Oxidation Behavior Characterization of Zirconium Diboride Composites at Above 2000°C....Pages 213-220 Front Matter....Pages 221-221 Development of Lightweight Carbon Nanofiber Reinforced Syntactic Foam Composites....Pages 223-232 Evaluation of Syntactic Foam for Energy Absorption at Low to Moderate Loading Rates....Pages 233-244 Study of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Particulate Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composite Foam....Pages 245-257 Atmospheric Plasma Treatment of Nylon 6,6 for Improved Interfacial Adhesion in Thermoplastic Composites....Pages 259-271 Front Matter....Pages 221-221 Next Generation Car — Example of Function Integration at the Light Urban Vehicle (LUV) Vehicle Concept....Pages 273-284 The Synthesis and Processing of Self-Healing Materials: A Lamellar Shape Memory Alloy in Composite Structure....Pages 285-294 Front Matter....Pages 295-295 Surface Modification of Carbon Fiber Polymer Composites after Laser Structuring....Pages 297-309 Comparing Strengthening Mechanisms of Vapor Grown Carbon Fiber vs. Titanium Carbide Reinforced Powder Metallurgy Titanium Metal Matrix Composites....Pages 311-323 Microstructural Characterization of Fatigue Damage of CFRP in the Very High Cycle Fatigue Regime....Pages 325-334 Effective Creep Response and Uniaxial Tension Behavior of Linear Visco-Elastic Polymer Composites....Pages 335-345 Molecular Dynamics Assessment of Small Molecule Diffusion in Medical Plastics....Pages 347-354 Front Matter....Pages 355-355 Effect of T6 Treatment on the Hardness of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced AA6061 Aluminium Alloy Matrix Composites....Pages 357-368 Back Matter....Pages 369-372