Flexible Towpregs and Their Thermoplastic Composites - Paperback

by R. Alagirusamy (Editor)

Although there are many books on thermoplastic composites available, none emphasize flexible towpregs and their composite properties. This book discusses various methods of manufacturing flexible towpregs, their properties, textile preforming behavior, properties of textile preforms, and properties of final composites.

Author Biography

Dr. R. Alagirusamy is a Professor in the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT Delhi), India. He completed his Ph.D. from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA in the field of textile preforming for composite applications using thermoplastic powder coated carbon towpregs. He has published more than 100 research articles in the international journals and conferences. He has also authored, edited books and contributed book chapters and monograms in the area of textile structures used in composite applications. His research areas of interest are textile performing for composites, hybrid yarn development for thermoplastic composites, natural fibre composites and structure property relations in spun yarns.