4D Printing of Composites: Methods and Applications

Provides comprehensive coverage of the theory behind this emerging technology, its impact on materials development, functional characterization, and the technical details required for readers to investigate novel emerging applications. The advantages and limitations of the technology are discussed in detail as well as laboratory developments, industrial implications, commercialization, and avenues for future development. The book will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers working in materials science, mechanical engineering, and product design and those working in composite materials development and manufacturing engineering in various industries.

- Provides in-depth technical discussion on the mechanisms of 4D printing for composites

- Covers 4D printing process modelling and optimization

- Includes mathematical/simulation studies of composite 4D printing

- Examines multi-material 4D printing of different composite materials

- Discusses 4D printing features of developed industrial products and their characterization