Composite Materials and Viscoelastic Mechanics

Author: Zhang Shaoshi / Zhuang Zhuo (editors)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is one of the "Series of Planned Textbooks for Advanced Engineering Mechanics" and elaborates on the fundamental knowledge of composite materials mechanics and viscoelasticity mechanics. The book is divided into two parts. The first part covers the mechanical behavior of composite materials, including the stress-strain relationship of composite materials, the strength criteria and micromechanical analysis of unidirectional anisotropic plates in the main text, the stiffness and strength analysis of laminated plates, the structural design of composite materials, and related topics. The second part focuses on the mechanical behavior of viscoelasticity, primarily discussing the viscoelasticity and yielding behavior of polymers, the nonlinear viscoelastic mechanical behavior of materials, and the mechanical behavior of superelasticity. This book emphasizes the presentation of fundamental knowledge and basic concepts while integrating disciplinary development and engineering application examples. It provides conclusions on mature theories and technologies while offering heuristic discussions on future developments. This book can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate students in mechanical engineering and graduate students from non-mechanical disciplines in the field of mechanics. It can also be used as a reference for researchers and engineers working on composite and viscoelastic materials.