Failure of Laminates -- From Stress Analysis to Fracture Analysis -- Puck's Action Plane Fracture Criteria -- Analysis of the Gradual Failure Process -- Experimental Work -- Implementation in Software -- Application of Puck's Work in Industrial Practise
Summary
"This book presents for the first time comprehensively the Theory of Alfred Puck on failure in Fiber Polymer Laminates. After a brief introduction into the failure analysis of laminates and its history, the text focuses first on Puck's fracture criteria and gives detailed information on their physical background, mathematical derivation and application. Another core part of Puck's Theory is his concept for Post Failure Analysis. As a result of this work, the Puck Theory can be regarded as better verified than any other theory. All experimental set ups and the major results are presented and explained." "The book is meant for all readers who are interested in the design and analysis of composite structures, including engineering students, scientists and composite designers in industry."--Jacket
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index
