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Composite Materials Research Progress

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• Mechanical performance<br />

enhancements through alloying<br />

& heat treatments<br />

Isotropic Metal<br />

<strong>Materials</strong><br />

Major Trends in Polymeric <strong>Composite</strong>s Technology 111<br />

Continuing Trend Toward Increasing<br />

Capability of Engineering <strong>Materials</strong><br />

Anisotropic <strong>Composite</strong><br />

<strong>Materials</strong><br />

• Fiber orientation optimizing effects on<br />

strength & stiffness<br />

• Laminate tailoring for coupled<br />

deformations<br />

• Independent toughness<br />

improvements through polymer alloying<br />

and controlling phase morphology<br />

Figure 1. <strong>Materials</strong> for airplane structures.<br />

Nano-Modified<br />

<strong>Composite</strong> <strong>Materials</strong><br />

• Broad mechanical property<br />

improvements<br />

• Flammability and solvent resistance<br />

enhancements<br />

• Conductivity and CTE tailoring<br />

• Inherent color, optical qualities, etc.<br />

• Multi-functionality<br />

<strong>Composite</strong>s have been applied in various areas including aerospace, automotives,<br />

renewable energy structures (e.g. windmill blades as shown in Fig. 2), marines, sports and<br />

construction. . The steps for pursuing composite materials with ultra-light weight, super<br />

mechanical properties and multi-functionalities have been developing fast, in particular, the<br />

nanotechnology speed up and provide revolutionary opportunities for the new trends of<br />

composite development, which can be summarized in the Fig. 3.<br />

Figure 2. 38-meter European fiber glass windmill blade.

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