Competition Car Composites : A Practical Handbook
By: Mcbeath, Simon (Author).
Haynes Publishing Group. Published: 03/12/2009. Audience Guide: General (US: Trade).
Hardback. Sourced from U.S.A.
Today, most competition cars have at least some components made from composite materials. Fully updated to include the latest developments in material and techniques, this book explains how to exploit composites technology in the home workshop. It covers all the main materials and methods, from 'wet lay-up' glass fibre to 'pre-preg' carbon fibre, together with core materials and resin systems. The extensively illustrated, down-to-earth text will appeal to anyone who builds, repairs or develops competition cars or components, as well as to motorsport enthusiasts who seek a better understanding of composite materials. Item Details
ISBN10/13: 1844257010/9781844257010
TITLE: Competition Car Composites
CONTRIBUTORS: Mcbeath, Simon (Author)
EDITION: 2nd Revised edition
IMPRINT: J H Haynes & Co Ltd
PUBLISHER: Haynes Publishing Group
FORMAT: Hardback
PUBLICATION DATE: 03/12/2009
SUBJECT: Interests & Hobbies, Interests & Hobbies, Sports, Motor Vehicles & Workshop Manuals, Motor Vehicles & Workshop Manuals, Motorsport
DIMENSIONS (Width x Height): 169mm x 233mm
PAGES: 208
AUDIENCE GUIDE: General (US: Trade)
ILLUSTRATIONS: Illustrations (chiefly col.)
CONTENTS: Fully updated and illustrated in colour throughout. Materials - fibres, fabrics, resins, laminates and cores. Equipment and basic techniques - tools, workspace, basic wet lay-up moulding trials. Pattern making - materials, design and manufacture. Making moulds - requirements, split lines, lay-up and reinforcement. Component manufacture - product design, laminating, stiffeners, woven glass fabrics. Professional materials and technology - carbon and aramid fibres, epoxy resin, pre-pregs, alternative core materials, pressure moulding, elevated temperature and vacuum consolidation. Appendix of useful contacts and glossary of terms and abbreviations.
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