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The behavior of structures composed of composite materials

While currently available texts dealing with the subject of high perfor­ mance composite materials touch upon a spectra of topics such as mechanical metallurgy, physical metallurgy, micromechanics and macro­ mechanics of such systems, it is the specific purpose of this text to examine elements of th...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Vinson, Jack R., Sierakowski, Robert L. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1987, 1987
Edition:1st ed. 1987
Series:Mechanics of Structural Systems
Subjects:
Engineering
Classical Mechanics
Technology And Engineering
Mechanics
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction to composite materials
  • 1.1 General History
  • 1.2 Composite Definition and Classification
  • 1.3 Filamentary Type Composition
  • 1.4 Composite Manufacture, Fabrication and Processing
  • 1.5 Composite Material Behavior
  • 1.6 Applications
  • 1.7 Bibliography
  • 2. Anisotropic Elasticity and laminate theory
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Derivation of the Anisotropic Elastic Stiffness and compliance Matrices
  • 2.3 The Physical Meaning of the Components of the Orthotropic Elasticity Tensor
  • 2.4 Thermal and Hygrothermal Considerations
  • 2.5 Laminae of Composite Materials
  • 2.6 Laminate Analysis
  • 2.7 Problems
  • 2.8 References
  • 3. Plates and panels of composite materials
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Plate Equilibrium Equations
  • 3.3 The Bending of Composite Material Plates
  • 3.4 Plate Boundary Conditions
  • 3.5 Navier Solutions for Plates of Composite Materials
  • 3.6 Navier Solution for a Uniformly Loaded Simply Supported Plate
  • 6.5 Elastic Stability of Generally Laminated Composite Panels Including Hygrothermal Effects
  • 6.6 Theorem of Minimum Potential Energy for a Laminated Composite Cylindrical Shell
  • 6.7 Viscoelastic Effects
  • 6.8 Problems
  • 6.9 References
  • 7. Strength and failure theories
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Failure of Monolithic Isotropic Materials
  • 7.3 Anisotropic Strength and Failure Theories
  • 7.4 Lamina Strength Theories
  • 7.5 Laminate Strength Analysis
  • 7.6 Problems
  • 7.7 References
  • 8. Joining of composite material structures
  • 8.1 General Remarks
  • 8.2 Adhesive Bonding
  • 8.3 Mechanical Fastening
  • 8.4 Problems
  • 8.5 References
  • Appendices
  • A-1 Micromechanics
  • A-2 Mechanical PropertyCharacterization
  • A-3 Answers to Certain problems
  • Author Index
  • 4.4 Axial Loading for Simply Supported Beams
  • 4.5 Eigenvalue Problems of Beams of Composite Materials: Natural Vibrations and Elastic Stability
  • 4.6 Thermoelastic Effects on Beams of Composite Materials
  • 4.7 Problems
  • 5. Composite material shells
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 History of Composite Material Shells
  • 5.3 Analyses of Composite Materials Cylindrical Shells Under Axially Symmetric Loads
  • 5.4 A General Solution for Composite Cylindrical Shells Under Axially Symmetric Loads
  • 5.5 Response of a Long Axi-Symmetric Laminated Composite Shell to an Edge Displacement
  • 5.6 Buckling of Circular Cylindrical Shells of Composite Materials Subjected to Various Loads
  • 5.7 Vibration of Composite Shells
  • 5.8 Problems and Exercises
  • 5.9 References
  • 6. Energy methods in composite material structures
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Theorem of Minimum Potential Energy
  • 6.3 Beam Analysis
  • 6.4 A Rectangular Composite Material Plate Subjected to Lateral and Hygrothermal Loads
  • 3.7 Levy Solution for Plates of Composite Materials
  • 3.8 Perturbation Solutions for the Bending of a Composite Material Plate, with Mid-Plane Symmetry and no Bending-Twisting Coupling
  • 3.9 Perturbation Solutions for the Bending of a Composite Material Plate with Bending-Twisting Coupling and Mid-Plane Symmetry
  • 3.10 Eigenvalue Problems of Plates of Composite Materials: Natural Vibrations and Elastic Stability
  • 3.11 Static and Dynamic Analysis of Plates of Composite Materials Including Transverse Shear Deformation Effects
  • 3.12 Some Remarks on Composite Structures
  • 3.13 Methods of Analysis for Honeycomb Core Sandwich Panels with Composite Material Faces; and Their Structural Optimization
  • 3.14 Concluding Remarks
  • 3.15 Problems and Exercises
  • 3.16 Bibliography
  • 4. Beams, columns and rods of composite materials
  • 4.1 Development of a SimpleTheory
  • 4.2 Some Simplified Composite Beams Solutions
  • 4.3 Bending of Laminated Beams — Advanced Theory

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