Synopses & Reviews
The book provides an introduction to the mechanics of composite materials, written for graduate students and practitioners in industry. It examines ways to model the impact event, to determine the size and severity of the damage and discusses general trends observed during experiments.
Synopsis
This book provides an introduction to the mechanics of composite materials. It examines ways to model the impact event, to determine the size and severity of the damage and discusses general trends observed during experiments.
About the Author
Serge Abrate Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Southern Illinois University Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901-6603, USA
Table of Contents
S. Abrate: Introduction to the mechanics of composite materials. - S. Abrate: Mechanics of plates. - S. Abrate: Impact Dynamics. - U. K. Vaidya: Impact response of laminated and sandwich composites. - G. Belingardi, G. Chiandussi: Vehicle crashworthiness design. - W. J. Cantwell, M. Mujib, R. Day: The impact resistance of fiber metal laminates and hybrid materials. - R. Zaera: Ballistic impacts on polymer matrix composites, composite armor, personal armor