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Experimental Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid, and Multifunctional Materials: Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics , the sixth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:

Characterization of Energy Storage Materials

Microvascular & Natural Composites

Nanocomposites for Multifunctional Performance

Composite/Hybrid Characterization Using Digital Image Correlation

Failure Behavior of Polymer Matrix Composites

Non-Destructive Testing of Composites

Composite Test Methods

Joints/Bonded Composites

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Prediction of Properties of Coir Fiber Reinforced Composite by ANN.- Impact of Semi-rigidity of Joint on Timber Composite Truss Beam.- Prediction of Properties of CRPCSC Particulate Composite by ANN.- Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Inspection Using Flash Thermography.- In-Situ Characterization of Strain in Lithium Ion Battery Anodes.- Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Behavior of Nanoreinforced Carbon/Epoxy Composites.- Design of Multifunctional Energetic Structural Composites: A Preliminary Study on an Epoxy-Rubber Matrix With Exothermic Mixture Reinforcements.- Experimental Measurement of the Energy Dissipative Mechanisms of the Kevlar Micro-fibrillar Network for Multi-scale Application.- Epoxy Resin Reinforced Scrap Rubber Composites Used for Aeronautical Applications.- Compliant Multifunctional Wing Structures for Flapping Wing MAVs.- Fabrication and Characterization of Bi-metallic Structured Films With Ultra-low Thermal Expansion.- Macro Fiber Composites and Substrate Materials for MAV Wing Morphing.- Experimental Characterisation of Thermomechanically Induced Instability in Polymer Foam Cored Sandwich Structures.- Characterization of Mixed Mode Energy Release Rates in Carbon fiber/epoxy Composites Using Digital Image Correlation.- Strain Rate Effects on Failure of a Toughened Matrix Composite.- HP/HT Hot-Wet Thermomechanical Behavior of Fiber-reinforced High-temperature Polymer Composites.- Effect of Ply Dispersion on Failure Characteristics of Multidirectional Laminates.- Optimization and Service Life Prediction of Elastomeric Based Composites Used in Manufacturing Engineering.- Deformation and Failure of Angle-Ply Composite Laminates.- Progressive Failure of a Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Composite.- Process Optimization by Direct Integration of the RFID Chips During the Manufacturing of the Composite Parts Used in Aeronautical Engineering.- Fiber Bragg-Grating Sensor Array for Health Monitoring of Bonded Composite Lap-joints.- Semi-Experimental Investigation of Bridging Tractions in Delamination.- Methodologies for Combined Loads Tests Using a Multi-actuator Test Machine.- Mechanical Characterization and Modeling of Ceramic Foam Materials.- Mechanical Characterization for Identifying an Appropriate Thermal Cycle for Curing Ceramic/Glass Composite Seals.- Behavior of Bonded Composite Repairs on Dynamically Loaded Pressure Vessels.- Fracture Testing of Simulated FRP Repairs II.- An Innovative Measuring Method of Young´s Modulus Using Postbuckling Behavior.- On the use of Ultrasonic Pulse-echo Immersion Technique for Measuring Real Attenuation.

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