Heat Transfers in Polymer Composite Materials: Forming Processes

This book addresses general information, good practices and examples about thermo–physical properties, thermo–kinetic and thermo–mechanical couplings, instrumentation in thermal science, thermal optimization and infrared radiation.

Chapter 1 Introduction to heat transfers in composite material forming

Chapter 2 Experimental determination and modeling of thermophysical properties

Chapter 3 Experimental determination and modeling of transformation kinetics

Chapter 4 Phase change kinetics within process conditions and coupling with heat transfers

Chapter 5 From the characterization and modelling of cure dependent properties of composite materials to the simulation of residual stresses

Chapter 6 Heat Transfer in Composite Materials and Porous Media: multiple–scale aspects and Effective Properties

Chapter 7 Thermal optimization of forming processes

Chapter 8 Modeling of thermoplastic welding

Chapter 9 Multiphysics for simulation of forming processes

Chapter 10 Thermal Instrumentation for the control of manufacturing processes of organic matrix composite materials

Chapter 11 Sensors for heat flux measurement

Chapter 12 Introduction aux transferts radiatifs dans les polymères et composites

Chapter 13 Infrared Radiation applied to Polymers Processes