The papers in this volume cover a broad spectrum of topics that represent the truly diverse nature of the field of composite materials. This collection presents research and findings relevant to the latest advances in composites materials, specifically their use in aerospace, maritime, and even land applications.

Preface ix About the Organizers xi Session Chairs xv Processing and Design of Composites Deformation Behaviour of Aluminium Alloy AA6061-10% Fly Ash Composites for Aerospace Application 3 A. Bhandakkar, R. Prasad, and S. Sastry Effect of Composition of B4C-Aluminum Composites on Mechanical Properties and Resistance Corrosion 23 L. Vazquez, E. Hernandez, A. Altamirano, V. Cortes, E. Garfias, E. Refugio and M. Vite Bacterial Cellulose Enhances Beta Phase in PVDF 35 V. Verma, P. Rajesh, S. Bodkhe, and S. Kamle Geopolymer from Industrial Wastes: A Construction Material for 22nd Century 43 P. Rana, R. Dash, and R. Ganguly Synthesis of Composite TaC-TaB2 Powders 55 B. Mehdikhani, G. Borhani, S. Bakhshi, and H. Baharvandi Characterization of Composite Microstructures and Phases Laser Deposited In-Situ TiC Reinforced Nickel Matrix Composites: Microstructure and Tribological Properties 67 T. Borkar, S. Gopagoni, R. Banerjee, J. Hwang, and J. Tiley Use of Squeeze Infiltration Processing for Fabricating Micro Silica Reinforced Aluminum Alloy-Based Metal Matrix Composite 81 K. Manu, V. Resmi, T. Rajan, P. Joseph, B. Pai, and T. Srivatsan Fabrication and Characterization of a Hybrid Functionally Graded Metal-Matrix Composite Using the Technique of Squeeze Infiltration 91 K. Manu, V. Resmi, P. Joseph, T. Rajan, B. Pai, and T. Srivatsan The Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Magnetic Shape Memory Alloys NiCo40+xAl30-x[X= 0, 3, 6, 10] 101 J. Ju, F. Xue, J. Zhou, J. Bai, and H. Liu Metal Matrix Composites Directionally Solidified 115 A. Ares and C. Schvezov Mechanical and Material Property Evaluation A New Class of Metal Nanocomposites with Superior Mechanical Properties: Unusual Thermal Expansion in NbTi-Nanowires/NiTi-Matrix Composite 127 S. Hao, L. Cui, S. Wang, D. Jiang, C. Yu, D. Brown, and Y. Ren Data-Fusion NDE for Progressive Damage Quantification in Composites 137 J. Cuadra, P. Vanniamparambil, K. Hazeli, I. Bartoli, and A. Kontsos Progressive Failure Analysis of Polymer Composites Using a Synergistic Damage Mechanics Methodology 147 J. Montesano and C. Singh Computational Prediction of Mechanical Properties of Glassy Polymer Blends and Thermosets 157 D. Rigby, P. Saxe, C. Freeman, and B. Leblanc Multi Scale Characterization of SiC/SiC Composite Materials 173 D. Frazer, M. Abad, C. Back, C. Deck, and P. Hosemann Processing Fracture Toughness and Damage Mechanics Studies of MMC for Aerospace 185 A. Bhandakkar, R. Prasad, and S. Sastry Interface and Bonding of Composite Systems Multi-Scale Modeling of Continuous Ceramic Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Matrix Composites 203 B. McWilliams and C. Yen Development of Percussion Diagnostics in Evaluating 'Kiss' Bonds between Composite Laminates 213 S. Poveromo and J. Earthman Enhanced Mechanical Performance of Woven Composite Laminates Using Plasma Treated Polymeric Fabrics 231 T. Walter, A. Bujanda, V. Rodriguez-Santiago, J. Yim, J. Baeza, and D. Pappas Forming Limit Diagram of Steel/Polymer/Steel Sandwich Systems for the Automotive Industry 243 M. Harhash and H. Palkowski The Wettability of TiCX by Titanium-Aluminum Alloys at 1758 K 255 X. Liu, X. Lv, C. Bai, and C. Li Author Index 265 Subject Index 267