| Description |
x, 214 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Overview and review of composite materials / F. L. Matthews -- Composite materials -- Structural analysis -- Fundamentals of composites -- Basic characteristics -- Fibres and matrices -- Stiffness and strength of composites -- Stiffness of unidrectional composites and laminates -- Micromechanics of unidirectional composites -- Strength of unidirectional composites and laminates -- Application to structures -- Fundamentals of finite element analysis / G. A. O. Davies -- Fundamentals of finite element analysis -- Basic theoretical foundations -- Principle of virtual displacements -- An arbitrary structure -- Finite element approximations -- Brick, beam, plate and shell elements -- Model generation -- Solution procedures -- Results verification -- Finite elements applied to composite materials / D. Hitchings -- Composites and finite element analysis -- Elements used for composite laminate analysis -- Accuracy of the finite element solution -- Other modelling techniques useful for composite analysis -- Changes of mesh density -- Modelling of composite materials -- Examples of finite element composite analysis -- Effect of lay-up on plate response -- Definition of composite materials in finite element analysis -- Geometry and topology -- Fibre orientation -- Volume fraction and ply thickness variations -- Laminate ply drop-off -- Modelling real structures -- Non-linearities in composite analysis -- Failure models -- Determination of energy release rates -- Crack propagation modelling |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Composite materials -- Mathematical models.
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Finite element method.
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Polymeric composites -- Mathematical models.
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Fibrous composites -- Mathematical models.
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| Author |
Matthews, F. L.
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| LC no. |
00031152 |
| ISBN |
0849308461 (alk. paper) |
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9780849308468 (alk. paper) |
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1855734222 (Woodhead) |
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9781855734227 (Woodhead) |
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