Abstract
This chapter considers the properties that make fibre reinforced plastics attractive to the designer, and outlines their advantages and disadvantages. It goes on to discuss the development of design concepts, working from a design brief and performance specification, with descriptions of specific examples.
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Mayer, R.M. (1993). Conceptual design considerations. In: Design with Reinforced Plastics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2210-8_1
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