Toc: Content: Front Matter, Pages i-iii Copyright, Page iv List of contributors, Pages ix-x, G. Allegri, S. Araby, C.B. Emrullahoglu Abi, K. Bilge, M. Esmkhani, S.M. Ghoreishi, M. Kašiarová, V. Kompiš, T. Kusaka, J.K. Lander, X. Lin, X. Liu, J. Ma, Q. Meng, Z. Mouti, Z. Murčinková, J. Njuguna, M. Papila, I.K. Partridge, Q.H. Qin, M. Quaresimin, et al. Woodhead Publishing Series in Composites Science and Engineering, Pages xi-xiii 1 - Introduction to the composite and its toughening mechanisms, Pages 1-32, Q.H. Qin 2 - Silicon nitride based ceramic composites toughened by rare-earth oxide additives, Pages 35-71, P. Tatarko, M. Kašiarová 3 - Toughening mechanisms in epoxy/graphene platelets composites, Pages 73-112, Q. Meng, S. Araby, J. Ma 4 - Toughening mechanisms in nanoparticle polymer composites: experimental evidences and modeling, Pages 113-133, M. Quaresimin, M. Salviato, M. Zappalorto 5 - Toughening mechanisms for the fiber of middle-large-aspect-ratio-reinforced composites, Pages 137-159, V. Kompiš, Z. Murčinková, M. Žmindák 6 - Damage-tolerant composite structures by Z-pinning, Pages 161-189, I.K. Partridge, M. Yasaee, G. Allegri, J.K. Lander 7 - Toughening mechanisms for whisker-reinforced composites, Pages 191-209, Y.X. Zhang, H. Tian 8 - Toughening mechanisms for glass fiber-reinforced polyamide composites, Pages 211-232, J. Njuguna, Z. Mouti, K. Westwood 9 - Toughening mechanisms in Zanchor-reinforced composites, Pages 235-261, T. Kusaka 10 - Interlayer toughening mechanisms of composite materials, Pages 263-294, K. Bilge, M. Papila 11 - Toughening mechanisms of nanoparticle-reinforced polymers, Pages 295-320, M.M. Shokrieh, S.M. Ghoreishi, M. Esmkhani 12 - Toughening