Computer generated contents: Chapt. 1. Metal matrix composites for aeroengines -- chapt. 2. Metal matrix composites in motorbikes -- chapt. 3. High-modulus steel composites for automobiles -- chapt. 4. Metal matrix composites for aerospace structures -- chapt. 5. Ceramic matrix composites for industrial gas turbines -- chapt. 6. Composite superconductors -- chapt. 7. Fabrication and recycling of aluminium metal matrix composites -- chapt. 8. Aluminium metal matrix composites by reactive and semi-solid squeeze casting -- chapt. 9. Deformation processing of particle reinforced metal matrix composites -- chapt. 10. Processing of titanium-silicon carbide fibre composites -- chapt. 11. Manufacture of ceramic fibre metal matrix composites -- chapt. 12. Deformation and damage in metal-matrix composites -- chapt. 13. Fatigue of discontinuous metal matrix composites -- chapt. 14. Mechanical behaviour of intermetallics and intermetallic matrix composites -- chapt. 15. Fracture of titanium aluminide-silicon carbide fibre composites -- chapt. 16. Structure-property relationships in ceramic matrix composites -- chapt. 17. Microstructure and performance limits of ceramic matrix composites -- chapt. 18. Silicon carbide based and oxide fibre reinforcements -- chapt. 19. High-strength high-conductivity copper composites -- chapt. 20. Porous particle composites -- chapt. 21. Active composites -- chapt. 22. Ceramic based nanocomposites -- chapt. 23. Oxide eutectic ceramic composites.