Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites

28.07.2006

Englisch

9780471268918

John Wiley & Sons

Nein

Bhagwan D. Agarwal

576

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Bhagwan D. Agarwal is currently an independent consultant. He has been the vice-president of engineering services at Bodycote Polymer-Broutman Laboratory and professor of mechanical engineering and dean of research and development at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. The author of over 70 technical research papers, he has also contributed to several scientific books and holds two U.S. patents. Lawrence J. Broutman is currently an independent consultant. After serving as professor of materials engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology, he founded L.J. Broutman & Associates, a private consulting company. An author of books and technical papers, as well as coeditor of an eight-volume reference set, he holds four U.S. patents. K. Chandrashekhara is Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Director of the Composite Manufacturing Laboratory at the University of Missouri-Rolla. The author of over 150 technical papers and contributor to several scientific books, he is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Materials Science, Composites, Materialwissenschaften, Verbundwerkstoff, Verbundwerkstoffe

Preface. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Definition. 1.2 Characteristics. 1.3 Classification. 1.4 Particulate Composites. 1.5 Fiber-Reinforced Composites. 1.6 Applications of Fiber Composites. Exercise Problems. References. 2 Fibers, Matrices, and Fabrication of Composites. 2.1 Advanced Fibers. 2.2 Matrix Materials. 2.3 Fabrication of Composites. Suggested Reading. 3 Behavior of Unidirectional Composites. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Longitudinal Behavior of Unidirectional Composites. 3.3 Transverse Stiffness and Strength. 3.4 Prediction of Shear Modulus. 3.5 Prediction of Poisson's Ratio. 3.6 Failure Modes. 3.7 Expansion Coefficients and Transport Properties. 3.8 Typical Unidirectional Fiber Composite Properties. Exercise Problems. References. 4 Short-Fiber Composites. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Theories of Stress Transfer. 4.3 Modulus and Strength of Short-Fiber Composites. 4.4 Ribbon-Reinforced Composites. Exercise Problems. References. 5 Analysis of an Orthotropic Lamina. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Stress-Strain Relations and Engineering Constants. 5.3 Hooke's Law and Stiffness and Compliance Matrices. 5.4 Strengths of an Orthotropic Lamina. Exercise Problems. References. 6 Analysis of Laminated Composites. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Laminate Strains. 6.3 Variation of Stresses in a Laminate. 6.4 Resultant Forces and Moments: Synthesis of Stiffness Matrix. 6.5 Laminate Description System. 6.6 Construction and Properties of Special Laminates. 6.7 Determination of Laminae Stresses and Strains. 6.8 Analysis of Laminates after Initial Failure. 6.9 Hygrothermal Stresses in Laminates. 6.10 Laminate Analysis Through Computers. Exercise Problems. References. 7 Analysis of Laminated Plates and Beams. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Governing Equations for Plates. 7.3 Application of Plate Theory. 7.4 Deformations Due to Transverse Shear. 7.5 Analysis of Laminated Beams. Exercise Problems. References. 8 Advanced Topics in Fiber Composites. 8.1 Interlaminar Stresses and Free-Edge Effects. 8.2 Fracture Mechanics of Fiber Composites. 8.3 Joints for Composite Structures. Exercise Problems. References. 9 Performance of Fiber Composites: Fatigue, Impact, and Environmental Effects. 9.1 Fatigue. 9.2 Impact. 9.3 Environmental-Interaction Effects. Exercise Problems. References. 10 Experimental Characterization of Composites. 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Measurement of Physical Properties. 10.3 Measurement of Mechanical Properties. 10.4 Damage Identification Using Nondestructive Evaluation Techniques. 10.5 General Remarks on Characterization. Exercise Problems. References. 11 Emerging Composite Materials. 11.1 Nanocomposites. 11.2 Carbon-Carbon Composites. 11.3 Biocomposites. 11.4 Composites in ''Smart'' Structures. Suggested Reading. Appendix 1: Matrices and Tensors. Appendix 2: Equations of Theory of Elasticity. Appendix 3: Laminate Orientation Code. Appendix 4: Properties of Fiber Composites. Appendix 5: Computer Programs for Laminate Analysis. Index.

243 mm

16.5 cm