Introduction to Composite Materials Design, Second Edition

Completely revised and updated, this second edition of a bestseller contains new chapters on short fiber composites, fabric reinforced composites, and external reinforcement for infrastructure. The text covers design aspects such as fiber and matrix selection, fabrication processes, prediction of material properties, and structural analysis of beams, plates, shells, and other structures. Powerful preliminary design tools, such as "carpet plots," are used in examples throughout the book. Instructional materials including PowerPoint slides, software, and other pedagogical tools will be available from a password protected website maintained by the author.

Introduction

Basic Concepts

The Design Process

Composites Design Methods

Design for Reliability

Fracture Mechanics

Materials

Fiber Reinforcements

Fiber-Matrix Compatability

Fiber Foams

Matrix Materials

Thermoset Matrices

Thermoplastic Matrices

Creep, Temperature, and Moisture

Corrosion Resistance

Flammability

Manufacturing Process

Hand Lay-up

Pre-preg Lay-up

Bag Molding

Autoclave Processing

Compression Molding

Resin Transfer Molding

Vaccuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding

Pultrusoin

Filament Winding

Micro-mechanics

Basic Concepts

Stiffness

Moisture and Thermal Expansion

Strength

Ply Mechanics

Coordinate Systems

Stress and Strain

Stress–Strain Equations

Off-axis Stiffness

Macro-mechanics

Plate Stiffness and Compliance

Computation of Stresses

Common Laminate Types

Laminate Moduli

Design Using Carpet Plots

Hygro-thermal Stresses (*)

Strength

Lamina Failure Criteria

Laminate First Ply Failure

Laminate Strength

Strength Design Using Carpet Plots

Stress Concentrations (*)

Damage

Continuum Damage Mechanics

Longitudinal Tensile Damage

Longitudinal Compression Damage

Transverse Tension and In-plane Shear

Fabric-reinforced Composites

Weave Pattern Description

Analysis

Tow Properties

Element Stiffness and Constitutive Relationship

Laminate Properties

Longitudinal Compression Damage

Transverse Tension and In-plane Shear

Fabric-reinforced Composites

Weave Pattern Description

Analysis

Tow Properties

Element Stiffness and Constitutive Relationship

Laminate Properties

Failure Analysis

Woven Fabrics with Gap

Twill and Satin

Randomly Oriented Reinforcement

Beams

Preliminary Design

Thin Walled Beams

Plates and Stiffened Panels

Plate Blending

Plate Buckling

Stiffened Panels

Shells

Shells of Revolution

Cylindrical Shells with General Loading

Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete

Strengthening Design

Materials

Flexural Strengthening of RC Beams

Beam Column

Appendices

Bibliography