ABSTRACT

Over much of the last three decades, the evolution of techniques for characterizing composite materials has struggled to keep up with the advances of composite materials themselves and their broadening areas of application. In recent years, however, much work has been done to consolidate test methods and better understand those being used. Finally,

chapter 1|10 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|26 pages

Analysis of Composite Materials

chapter 3|20 pages

Processing of Composite Laminates

chapter 5|10 pages

Lamina Tensile Response

chapter 6|20 pages

Lamina Compressive Response

chapter 7|16 pages

Lamina Shear Response

chapter 8|10 pages

Lamina Flexural Response

chapter 9|12 pages

Lamina Off-Axis Tensile Response

chapter 10|8 pages

Lamina Thermoelastic Response

chapter 11|12 pages

Laminate Mechanical Response

chapter 12|6 pages

Laminate Thermoelastic Response

chapter 14|28 pages

Characterization of Delamination Failure