Principles of Composite Material Mechanics

Principles of Composite Material Mechanics covers a unique blend of classical and contemporary mechanics of composites technologies. It presents analytical approaches ranging from the elementary mechanics of materials to more advanced elasticity and finite element numerical methods, discusses novel materials such as nanocomposites and hybrid multiscale composites, and examines the hygrothermal, viscoelastic, and dynamic behavior of composites. This fully revised and expanded Fourth Edition of the popular bestseller reflects the current state of the art, fresh insight gleaned from the author’s ongoing composites research, and pedagogical improvements based on feedback from students, colleagues, and the author’s own course notes. New to the Fourth Edition New worked-out examples and homework problems are added in most chapters, bringing the grand total to 95 worked-out examples (a 19% increase) and 212 homework problems (a 12% increase) Worked-out example problems and homework problems are now integrated within the chapters, making it clear to which section each example problem and homework problem relates Answers to selected homework problems are featured in the back of the book Principles of Composite Material Mechanics, Fourth Edition provides a solid foundation upon which students can begin work in composite materials science and engineering. A complete solutions manual is included with qualifying course adoption.

IntroductionBasic ConceptsConstituent Materials for CompositesStructural Applications of CompositesMultifunctional Applications of CompositesFabrication ProcessesElements of Mechanical Behavior of CompositesReview of Basic Mechanics of Materials EquationsReferences Lamina Stress–Strain RelationshipsIntroductionEffective Moduli in Stress–Strain RelationshipsSymmetry in Stress–Strain RelationshipsOrthotropic and Isotropic Engineering ConstantsSpecially Orthotropic LaminaGenerally Orthotropic LaminaReferences Effective Moduli of a Continuous Fiber-Reinforced LaminaIntroductionElementary Mechanics of Materials ModelsImproved Mechanics of Materials ModelsElasticity ModelsSemiempirical ModelsReferences Strength of a Continuous Fiber-Reinforced LaminaIntroductionMultiaxial Strength CriteriaMicromechanics Models for Lamina StrengthReferences Analysis of Lamina Hygrothermal BehaviorIntroductionHygrothermal Degradation of PropertiesLamina Stress–Strain Relationships Including Hygrothermal EffectsMicromechanics Models for Hygrothermal PropertiesReferences Analysis of a Discontinuously Reinforced LaminaIntroductionAligned Discontinuous FibersOff-Axis-Aligned Discontinuous FibersRandomly Oriented Discontinuous FibersNanofibers and NanotubesParticulatesHybrid Multiscale ReinforcementsReferences Analysis of LaminatesIntroductionTheory of Laminated BeamsTheory of Laminated Plates with CouplingStiffness Characteristics of Selected Laminate ConfigurationsDerivation and Use of Laminate CompliancesHygrothermal Effects in LaminatesInterlaminar StressesLaminate Strength AnalysisDeflection and Buckling of LaminatesSelection of Laminate DesignsApplication of Laminate Analysis to Composite StructuresReferences Analysis of Viscoelastic and Dynamic BehaviorIntroductionLinear Viscoelastic Behavior of CompositesDynamic Behavior of CompositesNanoenhancement of Viscoelastic and Dynamic PropertiesReferences Analysis of FractureIntroductionFracture Mechanics Analyses of Through-Thickness CracksStress Fracture Criteria for Through-Thickness NotchesInterlaminar FractureNanoenhancement of Fracture ToughnessReferences Mechanical Testing of Composites and Their ConstituentsIntroductionMeasurement of Constituent Material PropertiesMeasurement of Basic Composite PropertiesMeasurement of Viscoelastic and Dynamic PropertiesMeasurement of Hygrothermal PropertiesReferences Answers to Selected ProblemsAppendix A: Matrix Concepts and OperationsAppendix B: Stress Equilibrium EquationsAppendix C: Strain–Displacement Equations

Ronald F. Gibson, Ph.D., is currently an adjunct professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno. He has held full-time faculty positions at Iowa State University, University of Idaho, and Wayne State University, as well as visiting faculty positions at Stanford University, University of Florida, and Michigan State University. His industrial/government experience includes a position as a development engineer for Union Carbide Corporation, Nuclear Division and a summer faculty fellowship at the NASA Langley Research Center. Widely published and highly decorated, Dr. Gibson is an elected fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society for Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, and American Society for Composites. He is also past president of the American Society for Composites, and a member of the American Society for Engineering Education, American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Society for Experimental Mechanics.