Handbook of Advances in Braided Composite Materials

1. Introduction 2. Working with the enclosed composite appsPart 1: Manufacturing and Advanced Testing of Braided Composite Materials 3. Manufacturing Processes for Braided Composite Materials 4. Advanced Testing of Braided Composite MaterialsPart 2: Predicting Properties and Designing Braided Composite Materials 5. Modeling Braided Composite Materials introduction 6. Micromechanics for Braided Composite Materials 7. Ply Mechanics for Braided Composite Materials 8. Macromechanics for Braided Composite Materials 9. Advances in 2D and 3D Braided Composite Materials Modeling 10. Design of Braided Composite MaterialsPart 3: The Next Generation of Braided Composite Materials: Applications (Carey, Ayranci et al) 11. Shape memory composites 12. Nano-structures in braids 13. Electrospinning 14. Braidtrusion 15. Green braidsContributing Chapter Authors:Dr. Cagri Ayranci obtained his BSc and MSc from the University of Ottawa with a focus on the instrumentation of concrete structures. He earned his PhD at the University of Alberta, during which he focused on 2D braided composites. He is currently an assistant professor and the director of the multifunctional-fibrous-composites laboratory.Benjamin Cheung is a PhD student at the University of Alberta in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on the elastic modeling of braided composites, with experience in braid manufacture and mechanical testing.Alexander Hunt is an MSc student in mechanical engineering working on developing a quality control image processing system for manufacturing braided textiles. Marcus Ivey has an MSc in mechanical engineering and a BSc in materials engineering. He has research experience in the areas of polymers and polymer-composite materials, with a focus on characterization and testing.Garrett Melenka is a PhD candidate at the University of Alberta in Mechanical Engineering. Garrett's research focus is on the design, manufacture and evaluation of tubular braided composites. Dr. Michael Munro is