Carbon Fibres and Their Composites

1. Fibres for Reinforcement of Advanced Composites.- Technical Status and Future Prospects of Carbon Fibres and Their Application in Composites with Polymer Matrix (CFRPs).- Comparison of the Various New High Modulus Fibres for Reinforcement of Advanced Composites with Polymers, Metals and Ceramics as Matrix.- Carbon Fibre Surfaces - Characterization, Modification and Effect on the Fracture Behaviour of Carbon Fibre - Polymer Composites.- 2. Polymer Matrices.- Effect of Resin Choice on Prepreg Processing.- Thermosetting Matrix Systems and Their Influence for Carbon Fibre Reinforcement.- Development of Thermosetting Polyimide Matrix Resins.- 3. Fabrication and Design of CFRPs.- The Fabrication Processes for High Performance Composites.- Autoclave, Compression Moulding.- Design Preparations for Large Space Structures.- 4. Testing and Fracture Behaviour of CFRPs.- CFRP Testing and Properties Optimization.- Mechanisms of Fractures in Fiber-Reinforced Laminates.- 5. Application of CFRPs in Aerospace.- Application in Aerospace, Especially in USA.- Experiences in FRG in Aerospace Application.- Experiences in UK and France in Aerospace Application.- 6. Further Applications of CFRPs (Non Aerospace).- Industrial, Marine and Recreational Application of Carbon Fibres and Their Composites.- Experiences of Non-Aerospace Application of CFRPs in Europe.- Biomedical Applications.- New Technologies - The Promise for Future Application of Composites Throughout the World.- 7. Carbon Fibres Activities in Brazil, PR China, India and South Korea.- Development of Carbon Fibre Technology in Brazil.- The Development of Carbon Fibre and its Composites in China.- The Carbon Fiber Industry in Korea.