Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxi

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2. Theory and Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates

   • J. N. Reddy

   Pages 1-79

3. Micromechanics Analysis of Composite Materials

   • A. S. D. Wang

   Pages 81-130

4. Prediction of the Effective Damage Properties and Failure Properties of Non Linear Anisotropic Discontinuous Reinforced Composites

   • K. Derrien, J. Fitoussi, G. Guo, D. Baptiste

   Pages 131-150

5. Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites: Processing

   • Tsu-Wei Chou, Timothy D. Kostar

   Pages 151-162

6. Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites: Analysis

   • Tsu-Wei Chou, Timothy D. Kostar

   Pages 163-172

7. Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites: Performance Modeling

   • Tsu-Wei Chou, Kishore Pochiraju

   Pages 173-181

8. Testing and Modeling of Inelastic Behavior of Fibrous Composites

   • C. T. Sun

   Pages 183-193

9. Characterization of Strain Rate-Dependent Behavior in Polymeric Composites

   • C. T. Sun

   Pages 195-203

10. A Treatment of Interfacial Cracks in the Presence of Friction

    • C. T. Sun, W. Qian

    Pages 205-214

11. Impact and High Rate Testing of Composites

    • B. R. K. Blackman, J. G. Williams

    Pages 215-224

12. Impact and High Rate Testing of Composites

    • B. R. K. Blackman, J. G. Williams

    Pages 225-234

13. Composites for Marine Applications

    • P. Davies

    Pages 235-248

14. Composites for Marine Applications

    • P. Davies, P. Chauchot

    Pages 249-260

15. Examples of Non-Destructive Testing of Glass- and Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites

    • A. J. Brunner, J. Neuenschwander

    Pages 261-278

16. Towards Standardised Interlaminar Fracture Tests for Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites

    • A. J. Brunner

    Pages 279-287

17. Advantages and Disadvantages of Thermoset and Thermoplastic Matrices for Continuous Fibre Composites

    • A. Cervenka

    Pages 289-298

18. Hygrothermal Ageing of Glass Reinforced Composite Pipes

    • A. Cervenka

    Pages 299-308

19. Composite Pipes Based on Thermoplastic Matrices Reinforced by Continuous Fibres

    • A. Cervenka

    Pages 309-318

20. Impact Damage of Composite Structures

    • M. de Freitas, L. Reis

    Pages 319-329

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.

• advanced materials
• composite
• composite material
• glass
• micromechanics
• modeling
• polymer
• robust design

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal

  Carlos A. Mota Soares, Cristóvão M. Mota Soares, Manuel J. M. Freitas

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