Composite Mechanics

Author: Shen Guanlin, Hu Gengkai
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book comprehensively and systematically elaborates on the fundamental theories, analytical methods, and results of the mechanics of composite materials, including macroscopic and microscopic mechanics, and introduces various specialized topics such as hybrid composites, smart composites, as well as composite fatigue, fracture, and joining. The content includes: Introduction to composite materials, fundamentals of anisotropic elasticity; macroscopic mechanical analysis of unidirectional composite materials and macroscopic mechanical analysis of stiffness and strength of laminates, experimental determination of mechanical properties of composite materials, hygrothermal effects, bending, buckling, and vibration of laminated plates, and several specialized topics; effective properties and homogenization methods of composites, microscopic mechanical analysis of unidirectional composite materials, single-inclusion problems in composites, approximate methods for predicting effective modulus of composites, smart composites, etc. The book also includes exercises and a guide for teaching experiments. This book can be used as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in mechanics and related engineering and science disciplines in higher education institutions, as well as for reference by relevant technical personnel.