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"This book provides scientists and engineers with a comprehensive understanding of composite materials, which form an important class of engineering materials. In describing their production, properties and usage, the book crosses the borders of many disciplines, from the physics and chemistry of the materials themselves, to their design and applications in engineering."--Back cover.

Advanced Composites Manufacturing combines cutting-edge coverage of the scientific fundamentals of composites processing with an in-depth treatment of the major manufacturing processes for advanced composite materials. Complete with important information on such key issues as new processing areas, manufacturing process control, deformation forming, and cost-control strategies, this unique reference is essential reading for materials scientists, researchers,...

There's a dire need to repair aging infrastructure in the U.S., and an innovative building material could be a game changer. Embedded with steel fibers, ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) is about 5 to 10 times stronger than standard concrete -- and unaffordable for most government-funded projects. In this NewsHour segment, special correspondent Cat Wise looks at the use of UHPC and how researchers are working to bring costs down.

We explore the new sources of clean energy that could power our future. First up, we look at a new bio-fuel, biobutanol, that could replace petrol and diesel, and it all comes from another essential liquid, at least for the Scots - whiskey. The byproducts of the whiskey distillation process are combined with a few other chemicals and a clear fluid is produced – biobutanol – which can be used by a car or truck or plane straight away, unlike ethanol....