Mechanics of Composite Materials and Structures (Hardcover, 1999)

Preface. List of Participants. List of Contributors. Theory and Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates; J.N. Reddy. Micromechanics Analysis of Composite Materials; A.S.D. Wang. Prediction of the Effective Damage Properties and Failure Properties of Non Linear Anisotropic Discontinuous Reinforced Composites; K. Derrien, et al. Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites: Processing; T.-W. Chou, T.D. Kostar. Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites: Analysis; T.-W. Chou, T.D. Kostar. Mechanics of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites: Performance Modeling; T.-W. Chou, K. Pochiraju. Testing and Modeling of Inelastic Behaviour of Fibrous Composites; C.T. Sun. Characterization of Strain Rate-Dependent Behaviour in Polymeric Composites; C.T. Sun. A Treatment of Interfacial Cracks in the Presence of Friction; C.T. Sun, W. Qian. Impact and High Rate Testing of Composites: An Overview; B.R.K. Blackman, J.G. Williams. Impact and High Rate Testing of Composites: High Rate Delamination Testing; B.R.K. Blackman, J.G. Williams. Composite for Marine Applications. Part 1. Testing of Materials and Structures for Surface Vessels; P. Davies. Composite for Marine Applications. Part 2. Underwater Structures; P. Davies, P. Chachot. Examples fo Non-Destructive Testing of Glass- and Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites; A.J. Brunner, J. Neuenschwander. Towards Standardised Interlaminar Fracture Tests for Unidirectional Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites; A.J. Brunner. Advantages and Disadvantages of Thermoset and Thermoplastic Matrices for Continuous Fibre Composites; A. Cervenka. Hygrothermal Ageing of Glass Reinforced Composite Pipes; A. Cervenka. Composite Pipes Based on Thermoplastic Matrices Reinforced by Continuous Fibres; A. Cervenka. Impact Damage of Composite Structures; M. de Freitas, L. Reis. Remarks on Linear and Nonlinear Variational Design Sensitivity Analysis; F.-J. Barthold. Remarks on Computing the Energy Release Rate and its Sensitivities; F.-J. Barthold, S. Mesecke. Some Remarks on Robust Design; F.-J. Barthold, S. Mesecke. Optimization of Thin-Walled Structures; E. Stein, F.-J. Barthold. Theory and Computation of Multilayer Composites; E. Stein, J. Tessmer. Theory and Computation of Damage and Failure of Composites; E. Stein, J. Tessmer. Optimal Design of Composite Structures with Integrated Piezoelectric Laminae; V.M. Franco Correia, et al. Optimization of Composite Structures Using Response Surface Approximations; R.T. Haftka, et al. Genetic Algorithms for Optimization of Composite Laminates; R.T. Haftka. Identification Techniques in Composite Laminates; P. Pedersen. Sensitivity Analysis and Inverse Problems for Laminates and Materials; P. Pedersen. Asymptotic Approach to Optimal Structural Design with Brittle-Fracture Constraints. Part 1: Prototype Problem; N.V. Banichuk. Asymptotic Approach to Optimal Structural Design with Brittle-Fracture Constraints. Part 2: Deterministic and Stochastic Problems; N.V. Banichuk. Some Composite Structures Experiences at NASA Langley Research Center; J.H. Starnes, Jr., D.R. Ambur. Prospects os Smart Structures for Future Aircraft; K.W. Dittrich.