Marine composites.
Contributors: Eric Greene Associates.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Eric Greene Associates
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Annapolis, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
Subjects: Ships -- Materials.; Composite materials.; Shipbuilding.
Table of contents: title: Applications (Recreational boat industry, Commercial marine industry, Naval applications and research & development, Transportation industry, Industrial use of FRP, Aerospace composites); title: Materials (Composite materials, composite material concepts); title: Design (Hull as a longitudinal girder, Slamming, Mechanics of composite materials, Failure criteria, Laminate testing, Macromechanics, Joints and details, Stress concentrations, Sandwich panel testing); title: Performance (Fatigue, Impact, Delamination, Water absorption, Blisters, Case histories, Temperature effects, Failure modes, Performance in fires); title: Fabrication (Manufacturing processes, Repair, Quality assurance); title: Rules and Regulations (U.S. Coast Guard, American Bureau of Shipping).