Composite, Hybrid, and Multifunctional Materials, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics ... Society for Experimental Mechanics Series)

__Experimental Mechanics of__ __Composite, Hybrid, and Multifunctional Materials____, Volume 4: Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics__, the fourth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including: Composites for Energy Applications Novel/Bio Composites NDE of Composites Mechanical Testing of Composites Strain Measurements Using Digital Image Correlation Digital Image Correlation for Composite Structures Particulate Composites Nanocomposites Front Matter....Pages i-viii Characterizing the Mechanical Response of a Biocomposite Using the Grid Method....Pages 1-5 Preliminary Study on the Production of Open Cells Aluminum Foam by Using Organic Sugar as Space Holders....Pages 7-13 Characterization of Shear Horizontal-Piezoelectric Wafer Active Sensor (SH-PWAS)....Pages 15-28 Elastic Properties of CYCOM 5320-1/T650 at Elevated Temperatures Using Response Surface Methodology....Pages 29-37 Coupon-Based Qualification of Bonded Composite Repairs for Pressure Equipment....Pages 39-45 Compression-After-Impact of Sandwich Composite Structures: Experiments and Simulation....Pages 47-53 Compact Fracture Specimen for Characterization of Dental Composites....Pages 55-58 Mechanics of Compliant Multifunctional Robotic Structures....Pages 59-66 In Situ SEM Deformation Behavior Observation at CFRP Fiber-Matrix Interface....Pages 67-73 High Strain Gradient Measurements in Notched Laminated Composite Panels by Digital Image Correlation....Pages 75-81 Intermittent Deformation Behavior in Epitaxial Ni–Mn–Ga Films....Pages 83-89 Experimental Analysis of Repaired Zones in Composite Structures Using Digital Image Correlation....Pages 91-99 Mechanics of Curved Pin-Reinforced Composite Sandwich Structures....Pages 101-108 Experimental Investigation of Free-Field Implosion of Filament Wound Composite Tubes....Pages 109-115 Experimental Investigation of Bend-Twist Coupled Cylindrical Shafts....Pages 117-124 Processing and Opto-mechanical Characterization of Transparent Glass-Filled Epoxy Particulate Composites....Pages 125-128 Study of Influence of SiC and Al 2 O 3 as Reinforcement Elements in Elastomeric Matrix Composites....Pages 129-138 Manufacturing of New Elastomeric Composites: Mechanical Properties, Chemical and Physical Analysis....Pages 139-150 The Effect of Particles Size on the Thermal Conductivity of Polymer Nanocomposite....Pages 151-156 Curing Induced Shrinkage: Measurement and Effect of Micro-/Nano-Modified Resins on Tensile Strengths....Pages 157-163 Graphene Reinforced Silicon Carbide Nanocomposites: Processing and Properties....Pages 165-176 Experimental Investigation of the Effect of CNT Addition on the Strength of CFRP Curved Composite Beams....Pages 177-184 Mechanical and Tribological Performance of Aluminium Matrix Composite Reinforced with Nano Iron Oxide (Fe 3 O 4 )....Pages 185-192 Particle Templated Graphene-Based Composites with Tailored Electro-mechanical Properties....Pages 193-197 Novel Hybrid Fastening System with Nano-additive Reinforced Adhesive Inserts....Pages 199-204