Filament winding is the most efficient method of manufacturing composite shapes. Topics include capabilities and limitations of filament winding, practical issues such as fiber and resin handling, winding theory, software and numerical control, history of the process, and more.
Engineers, manufacturers, and instructors will appreciate this book’s practical approach. Richly illustrated with photos of winding machines, composite fabrication, and end products.
Preface
About The Editor
Chapter 1 : Filament Winding - Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2 : Automated Filament Winding Systems
Chapter 3 : Integral Design for Filament Winding - Materials, Winding Patterns, and Roving Dimensions for Optimal Pressure Vessels
Chapter 4 : Programming Techniques, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, and Simulation Software
Chapter 5 : Fiber Trajectories on Shells of Revolution - An Engineering Approach
Chapter 6 : Control of Filament Winding Parameters
Chapter 7 : Filament Winding Technology Learned
Chapter 8 : Static Mechanical Tests for Filament-Wound Composites
Chapter 9 : Pressure Vessel Design, Fabrication, Analysis, and Testing
Appendix 1 : Specifications and Designations of Fibers and Resins
Appendix 2 : Glossary of Filament-Winding Terms
Index
