Mechanics of Composite and Multi-functional Materials, Volume 6: Proceedings of the 2017 Annual Conf

Chap1. Transitioning Powertrain Components from Metallic to Light-weighting Materials.- Chap2. Through Development of Inherently Sensing Energetics for Real-time in Situ Strain and Damage Detection.- Chap3. Scrap-Rubber Based Composites Reinforced with Boron and Alumina.- Chap4. Characterization of Thermoplastic Matrix Composite Joints for the Development of a Computational Framework.- Chap5. Experimental Study of Laser Cutting Process of Titanium Aluminium (Ti-Al) based Composites designed through combined Method of Powder Metallurgy and Thixoforming.- Chap6. Mechanical Characterization of Epoxy - Scrap Rubber Based Composites Reinforced with Nanoparticles.- Chap7. Mechanical Characterization of Epoxy - Scrap Rubber Based Composites Reinforced with Nanographene.- Chap8. Mechanical Characterization of Epoxy - Scrap Rubber Based Composites Reinforced with Alumina Fibers.- Chap9. Scaled Composite I-beams for Subcomponent Testing of Wind Turbine Blades: An Experimental Study.- Chap10. Development Analysis of a Stainless Steel Produced by High Energy Milling Using Chips and the Addition of Vanadium Carbide.- Chap11. Design of Magnetic Aluminium (A356) Composites through Combined Method of Sinter + Forging.- Chap12. Design of Low Composites from Recycled Aluminium-Copper +Aluminium Chips for Tribological Applications.- Chap13. Liquid Metal Dispersions for Stretchable Electronics.- Chap14. Laser Cutting of the TiN +Al2O_ Reinforced Aluminium Matrix Composites Through Semisolid Sintering. Chap15. Optimization of Laser Cutting Parameters for Tailored Behaviour of Scrap (Ti6242+Ti) based Composites through Semisolid Sintering.- Chap16. Studying Effect of CO2 Laser Cutting Parameters of Titanium Alloy on Heat Affected Zone and Kerf width using the Taguchi Method.- Chap17. Fatigue Characterization of In-Situ Self-Healing Dental Composites.- Chap18. Effect of Process Induced Stresses on Measurement of FRP Strain Energy Release Rates.- Chap19. Characterization of UV Degraded Carbon Fiber-matrix Interphase using AFM Indentation.- Chap20. A Study on Mechanical Properties of Treated Sisal Polyester Composites.- Chap21. Strain-rate-dependent Failure Criteria for Composite Laminates: Application of the Northwestern Failure Theory to Multiple Material Systems.- Chap22. Progressive Failure Analysis of Multi-directional Composite Laminates Based on the Strain-Rate-Dependent Northwestern Failure Theory.- Chap23. Keynote: Experimental Mechanics for Multifunctional Composites and Next Generation UAVs (40-min).