Self-healing composites: shape memory polymer-based structures

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5.1 Strengthening of SMPFs Through Strain Hardening by Cold-Drawing Programming5.2 Characterization of Thermoplastic SMPFs; 5.3 Constitutive Modeling of Semicrystalline SMPFs; 5.4 Stress Memory versus Strain Memory; References; Chapter 6: Self-Healing with Shape Memory Polymer as Matrix; 6.1 SMP Matrix Based Biomimetic Self-Healing Scheme; 6.2 Self-Healing of a Sandwich Structure with PSMP Based Syntactic Foam core; 6.3 Grid Stiffened PSMP Based Syntactic Foam Cored Sandwich for Mitigating and Healing Impact Damage.

6.4 Three-Dimensional Woven Fabric Reinforced PSMP Based Syntactic Foam Panel for Impact Tolerance and Damage HealingReferences; Chapter 7: Self-Healing with Embedded Shape Memory Polymer Fibers; 7.1 Bio-inspired Self-Healing Scheme Based on SMP Fibers; 7.2 SMP Fiber versus SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) Fiber; 7.3 Healing of Thermosetting Polymer by Embedded Unidirectional (1-D) Shape Memory Polyurethane Fiber (SMPF); 7.4 Healing of Thermosetting Polymer by Embedded 2-D Shape Memory Polyurethane Fiber (SMPF).

Chapter 3: Thermoset Shape Memory Polymer and Its Syntactic Foam3.1 Characterization of Thermosetting SMP and SMP Based Syntactic Foam; 3.2 Programming of Thermosetting SMPs; 3.3 Thermomechanical Behavior of Thermosetting SMP and SMP Based Syntactic Foam Programmed Using the Classical Method; 3.4 Thermomechanical Behavior of Thermosetting SMP and SMP Based Syntactic Foam Programmed by Cold Compression; 3.5 Behavior of Thermoset Shape Memory Polymer Based Syntactic Foam Trained by Hybrid Two-Stage Programming; 3.6 Functional Durability of SMP Based Syntactic Foam; References.

Chapter 4: Constitutive Modeling of Amorphous Thermosetting Shape Memory Polymer and Shape Memory Polymer Based Syntactic Foam4.1 Some Fundamental Relations in the Kinematics of Continuum Mechanics; 4.2 Stress Definition in Solid Mechanics; 4.3 Multiplicative Decomposition of Deformation Gradient; 4.4 Constitutive Modeling of Cold-Compression Programmed Thermosetting SMP; 4.5 Thermoviscoplastic Modeling of Cold-Compression Programmed Thermosetting Shape Memory Polymer Syntactic Foam; References; Chapter 5: Shape Memory Polyurethane Fiber.

Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Thermosetting Polymers; 1.2 Thermosetting Polymer Composites in Structure Applications; 1.3 Damage in Fiber Reinforced Thermosetting Polymer Composite Structures; 1.4 Repair of Damage in Thermosetting Polymer Composite Structures; 1.5 Classification of Self-Healing Schemes; 1.6 Organization of This Book; References; Chapter 2: Self-Healing in Biological Systems; 2.1 Self-Healing in Plants; 2.2 Seal-Healing in Animals; 2.3 Self-Healing in Human Beings; 2.4 Summary; 2.5 Implications from Nature; References.

Includes bibliographical references and index.