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Título del libro: International Sampe Technical Conference
Título del capítulo: Contemporary concepts and applications in the field of composite materials

Autores UNAM:
SOCORRO DEL CARMEN VALDEZ RODRIGUEZ;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2015
Palabras clave:

Ceramic matrix composites; Nanoscience; Polymer matrix composites; Reviews; Functional applications; Future prospects; Nanoscience and nanotechnologies; New terms; Structural applications; Technological researches; Metallic matrix composites


Resumen:

On account of their uniqueness, during the last 40 years the concept of composites has been exceptionally appealing to many researchers, technologists and entrepreneurs. Consequently, the number of scientific and technological research works in the field has grown profusely, with great alacrity and numerous attempts in all fields, namely, polymer-, ceramic- and metal-matrix composites. However, to a degree, this enthusiasm has led to a misconception in that, composites are a synonym of a simple mixture of materials and that it refers only to structural applications. The recent literature shows that a broad range of thermal and functional applications are under investigation, in addition to the structural ones, upon which most of the current literature and syllabi are based. In tandem with this boom, partly because of the advent of nanoscience and nanotechnology, a number of new terms and concepts has emerged. This fact suggests the need for an update in the classification of composites and in the review of the principles upon which they are founded, and perhaps, in redefining some previous concepts and the establishment of new ones. On the basis of a recent review of the literature - bibliographical references and statistics of old and new books, as well as specialized journals on the subject -, in this contribution, authors review the essentials of composites and put forward an upgraded classification, providing illustrative examples from ancient to the most recent applications. The analysis culminates with an insight into the future prospects on the subject, making a painstaking delineation. Copyright 2015. Used by the Society of the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering with permission.


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