ABSTRACT
Composite materials have a long history, which can be traced back to the Israelites using straw to strengthen mud bricks. Modern composite materials were developed originally in the 1950s to address aerospace’s demand for materials that had light weight, high strength, long fatigue life, and good thermal conductivity. Composite materials have been widely applied in military aircraft, civil aircraft, space, and the automotive industry. Composite material signifies that two or more materials are combined to form a third material. Unlike the combination on a microscopic scale, like the alloying of metals that is homogeneous macroscopically, the combination of materials in composite material, which can be identified by the naked eye, is non-homogenous on a macroscopic scale. The well-designed composite materials usually exhibit better properties than any of their components or constituents. The composite structure is composed of an adapter, load head, and conic part.
