Effect of Ageing on the Mechanical Behaviour of Organic Matrix Composites

Mechanical Behavior of Organic Matrix Composites: Effect of Thermo-oxidative Ageing

The book focuses on the effect of ageing (thermo-oxidation, humid ageing) on the mechanical properties of organic matrix composite materials, covering:

• Bibliographic issues and a detailed state-of-the-art;
• phenomenological and experimental issues;
• modelling issues and models parameter identification;
• illustration and interpretation of experimental tests and proposal for novel test design in the light of the model predictions.

Marco Gigliotti is Full Professor at the University of Poitiers, Pprime Institute, UPR CNRS 3346 in France. His research concerns the ageing, degradation and durability of organic matrix composites for aeronautical applications.

Marie-Christine Lafarie-Frenot is Professor Emeritus at the University of Poitiers in France. Her area of expertise is the mechanical behavior and durability of polymer matrix composites and continuous carbon fibers in aeronautical applications.

Jean-Claude Grandidier is Full Professor at ISAE-ENSMA Poitiers, Pprime Institute, UPR CNRS 3346 in France. His field of expertise is the modeling of multi-physical couplings in polymers and composites, combining experimental and numerical approaches.

Matteo Minervino is a Materials and Process Engineer in the composite materials department of Safran Aircraft Engines. As part of his activity, he studies the mechanical behavior of composite parts subjected to aggressive environments.