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This book provides a panoramic view of innovations in the composites industry, including discussions from business leaders and the university research community, advanced applications in North America and emerging markets in Asia, and advances in recycling of composites and emerging smart composites technology.
List of contents
Background
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Composites by Dave Reed
Chapter 2 - Why a Book on Re-inventing the Composites Industry? by Probir Guha
Chapter 3 - Technological History and Current Patent Landscape by Avery Goldstein, J.D., PhD
Chapter 4 - Establishing & maintaining and Effective Composites Development Program by Mike Siwajek, PhD
The Technology
Chapter 5 - Testing & Characterization of Composites by Dave Krug, PhD; Michael Asuncion, PhD
Chapter 6 - Key Innovations Through the Years - Strengths & Gaps by Probir Guha
Chapter 7 - Applications & Product Design - Composites and Multi-material by Gajendra Pandey, PhD; Vamshi Gudapati, PhD
Chapter 8 - Industry-University-Research Institution Partnerships - A Case Study by Selvum B. Pillay, PhD; Haibin Ning, PhD; Kipp Carlisle, PhD
The Market-Customer
Chapter 9 - The Customer by Jim Plaunt
Chapter 10 - Composite Business Development - Experiences of an Automotive Product Launch by Cedric Ball
Chapter 11 - Composites in Automotive Through the Years by Dave Reed
Pushing the Boundary
Chapter 12 - Recycling of Composites by Selvum B. Pillay, PhD; Kristin N. Hardin, PhD
Chapter 13 - Using Artificial Intelligence - A Paradigm Shift in Data Management by Prateep Guha; Prabir Aditya, PhD
Chapter 14 - Innovation & Improvement from "Inside the Box" by Amnon Levav
Chapter 15 - Emerging New Technology of Smart Composites - Examples and Possibilities by Selvum B. Pillay, PhD; Haibin Ning, PhD; Mehrdad N. Ghasemi Nejhad, PhD; Probir Guha; Prateep Guha
Chapter 16 - Nanocomposites: Influence of Nanotechnology on Composites by Vamshi Gudapati, PhD; Gajendra Pandey, PhD; Mehrdad N. Ghasemi Nejhad, PhD
The Next Level
Chapter 17 - A Path Forward for the Composites Industry by Probir Guha
Summary
This book provides a panoramic view of innovations in the composites industry, including discussions from business leaders and the university research community, advanced applications in North America and emerging markets in Asia, and advances in recycling of composites and emerging smart composites technology.
