Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures

✍ Scribed by J. N. Reddy (auth.), Carlos A. Mota Soares, Cristóvão M. Mota Soares, Manuel J. M. Freitas (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 1999
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 524
• Series: NATO Science Series 361
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A compact presentation of the foundations, current state of the art, recent developments and research directions of all essential techniques related to the mechanics of composite materials and structures. Special emphasis is placed on classic and recently developed theories of composite laminated beams, plates and shells, micromechanics, impact and damage analysis, mechanics of textile structural composites, high strain rate testing and non-destructive testing of composite materials and structures. Topics of growing importance are addressed, such as: numerical methods and optimisation, identification and damage monitoring. The latest results are presented on the art of modelling smart composites, optimal design with advanced materials, and industrial applications. Each section of the book is written by internationally recognised experts who have dedicated most of their research work to a particular field.
Readership: Postgraduate students, researchers and engineers in the field of composites. Undergraduate students will benefit from the treatment of the foundations of the mechanics of composite materials and structures.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxi
Theory and Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates....Pages 1-79
Micromechanics Analysis of Composite Materials....Pages 81-130
Prediction of the Effective Damage Properties and Failure Properties of Non Linear Anisotropic Discontinuous Reinforced Composites....Pages 131-150
Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites: Processing....Pages 151-162
Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites: Analysis....Pages 163-172
Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites: Performance Modeling....Pages 173-181
Testing and Modeling of Inelastic Behavior of Fibrous Composites....Pages 183-193
Characterization of Strain Rate-Dependent Behavior in Polymeric Composites....Pages 195-203
A Treatment of Interfacial Cracks in the Presence of Friction....Pages 205-214
Impact and High Rate Testing of Composites....Pages 215-224
Impact and High Rate Testing of Composites....Pages 225-234
Composites for Marine Applications....Pages 235-248
Composites for Marine Applications....Pages 249-260
Examples of Non-Destructive Testing of Glass- and Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites....Pages 261-278
Towards Standardised Interlaminar Fracture Tests for Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites....Pages 279-287
Advantages and Disadvantages of Thermoset and Thermoplastic Matrices for Continuous Fibre Composites....Pages 289-298
Hygrothermal Ageing of Glass Reinforced Composite Pipes....Pages 299-308
Composite Pipes Based on Thermoplastic Matrices Reinforced by Continuous Fibres....Pages 309-318
Impact Damage of Composite Structures....Pages 319-329
Remarks on Linear and Nonlinear Variational Design Sensitivity Analysis....Pages 331-339
Remarks on Computing the Energy Release Rate and its Sensitivities....Pages 341-350
Some Remarks on Robust Design....Pages 351-360
Optimization of Thin-Walled Structures....Pages 361-368
Theory and Computation of Multilayer Composites....Pages 369-378
Theory and Computation of Damage and Failure of Composites....Pages 379-388
Optimal Design of Composite Structures with Integrated Piezoelectric Laminae....Pages 389-408
Optimization of Composite Structures Using Response Surface Approximations....Pages 409-430
Genetic Algorithms for Optimization of Composite Laminates....Pages 431-442
Identification Techniques in Composite Laminates....Pages 443-452
Sensitivity Analysis and Inverse Problems for Laminates and Materials....Pages 453-463
Asymptotic Approach to Optimal Structural Design with Brittle-Fracture Constraints....Pages 465-475
Asymptotic Approach to Optimal Structural design with Brittle-Fracture Constraints....Pages 477-487
Some Composite Structures Experiences at NASA Langley Research Center....Pages 489-508
Prospects of Smart Structures for Future Aircraft....Pages 509-517

✦ Subjects

Mechanics;Characterization and Evaluation of Materials;Engineering Design