Advanced Mechanics of Composite Materials

Composite materials have been represented in the last thirty five years. The basic goal of Advanced Mechanics, Computational Engineering , and analysis of composite materials. This application can be used as an engine in the real world. Giving complete coverage of the topic: from basics and foundations. At the same time, including the details of the structure and the compositional performance. The authors present the results of more than 30 years practical experience in the field of design and analysis of composite materials and structures.

* Eight chapters, progressively covering all structural levels of laminates
* Detailed presentation of advanced mechanics of composite materials
* Emphasis on nonlinear material models (elasticity, plasticity, creep) and structural nonlinearity

Chapter 1. Introduction
1.1 Structural Materials
1.2 Composite Materials
1.3 References

Chapter 2. Fundamentals of Mechanics of Solids
2.1 Stresses
2.2 Equilibrium Equations
2.3 Stress Transformation
2.4 Principal Stresses
2.5 Displacements and Strains
2.6 Transformation of Small Strains
2.7 Compatibility Equations
2.8 Admferred Static and Kinematic Fields
2.9 Constitutive Equations for an Elastic Solid
2.10 Formulations of the Problem
2.11 Variational Principles

Chapter 3. Mechanics of a Unidirectional Ply
3.1 Ply Architecture
3.2 Fiber-Matrix Interaction
3.3 Micromechanics of a Ply
3.4 Mechanical Properties of a Ply under Tension, Shear, and Compression
3.5 Hybrid Composites
3.6 Composites with High Fiber Fraction
3.7 Phenomenological Homogeneous Model of a Ply

Chapter 4. Mechanics of a Composite Layer
4.1 Isotropic Layer
4.2 Unidirectional Orthotropic Layer
4.3 Unidirectional Anisotropic Layer
4.4 Orthogonally Reinforced Orthotropic Layer
4.5 Angle-Ply Orthotropic Layer
4.6. Fabric Layers
4.7 Lattice Layer
4.8 Spatially Reinforced Layers and Bulk Materials

Chapter 5. Mechanics of Laminates
5.1 Stiffness Coefficients of a Generalized Anisotropic Layer
5.2 Stiffness Coefficients of a Homogeneous Layer
5.3 Stiffness Coefficients of a Laminate
5.4 Symmetric Laminates
5.5 Engineering Stiffness Coefficients of Orthotropic Laminates
5.6 Quasi-Homogeneous Laminates
5.7 Quasi-Isotropic Laminates
5.8 Antisymmetric Laminates
5.9 Sandwich Structures
5.10 Coordinate of the Reference Plane
5.11 Stresses in Laminates
5.12 Example

Chapter 6. Failure Criteria and Strength of Laminates
6.1 Failure Criteria for an Elementary Composite Layer or Ply
6.2 Practical Recommendations
6.3. Examples
6.4 Allowable Stresses for Laminates Consisting of Unidirectional Plies

Chapter 7. Environmental, Special Loading, and Manufacturing Effects
7.1 Temperature Effects
7.2 Hydrothermal Effects and Aging
7.3 Time and Time-Dependent Loading Effects
7.4 Manufacturing Effects

Chapter 8. Optimal Composite Structures
8.1 Optimal Fibrous Structures
8.2 Composite Laminates of Uniform Strength
8.3 Application to Optimal Composite Structures