Introduction to testing composites

Discusses the effect of anisotropy, rate and time dependence on measurement procedures, together with virtual testing developnments

Introduction to Testing Composites: General summaries of effect of anisotropy on testing procedures.
Test and Characterisation Methods
Tension Test Methods
Compression Test Methods
Flexure Test Methods
Shear test methods
Impact and High Rate Tests
Ultrasonic C-scan Inspection
Through-Thickness Tests
Fatigue Test Methods
Thermal Analysis
Environmental test methods
Creep test methods
Sub-component tests
Fire test methods
Electrical test methods
Machining/specimen manufacture
Virtual Testing Techniques for predicting material properties and performance (eg CoDA, PREDICT).