Federico Foti, IHI Charging Systems International S.p.A., Italy
Yannick Pannier, Pprime Institute, ENSMA, France
Marco Gigliotti, University of Pisa, Italy
ISBN : 9781786308214
Publication Date : December 2026
Hardcover 184 pp
170 USD
Co-publisher
This book investigates the combined effects of fatigue and environmental conditions on composite materials for aeronautical applications. Thermoset composites are increasingly used in the manufacture of aircraft structural components exposed to relatively high temperatures. However, the interaction between fatigue loading and oxidizing environments at elevated temperatures remains poorly understood in the literature on organic matrix composites.
In this book, composite specimens are subjected to fatigue loading at high temperatures under controlled environmental conditions, including air and aggressive and inert atmospheres, using a dedicated experimental setup. Oxidation phenomena previously documented in the literature on composite matrices are first investigated and evaluated in laminated composites, and subsequently in woven composites. The results of the experimental campaigns show that an oxidizing environment (O?) significantly affects damage kinetics and material degradation.
Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and micro-computed tomography (µCT) are used to measure surface strain fields and assess internal damage, respectively. The evolution of the mechanical properties during fatigue loading is described using an analytical model, which also makes it possible to determine the acceleration factor governing the degradation of these properties.
1. Environmental Effect on Fatigue of Cross-Ply C/Epoxy Laminated Composites.
2. Environmental Effect on Fatigue of 8-Harness Woven C/Polyimide Composite.
3. Analytical Model for Macroscopic Properties Degradation.
Federico Foti is a Technical Procurer at IHI Charging Systems International S.p.A., Italy. He holds a degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Pisa and a PhD from ENSMA, where he also began a postdoctoral fellowship. His research focuses on damage characterization for organic matrix composites.
Yannick Pannier is an Associate Professor in the Physics and Mechanics of Materials Department of the Pprime Institute at ENSMA, France. His research focuses on experimental mechanics, the durability of composites, and thermomechanical fatigue of organic and ceramic matrix composites.
Marco Gigliotti is a Professor of Aircraft and Aerospace Structures Manufacturing at the University of Pisa, Italy. His research focuses on the ageing, degradation, and durability of polymer matrix composites for aeronautical and aerospace applications.
