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Structural analysis of polymeric composite materials / Mark E. Tuttle.

By: Tuttle, M. E.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Mechanical engineering (Marcel Dekker, Inc.): 165.Publisher: New York : Marcel Dekker, c2004Description: xv, 638 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + hbk.ISBN: 0824747178.Subject(s): Polymeric composites | Structural analysis (Engineering)DDC classification: 620.192
Contents:
Introduction -- Review of force, stress and strain tensors -- Material properties -- Elastic response of anisotropic materials -- Unidirectional composite laminates subject to plane stress -- Thermomechanical behavior of multiple composite laminates -- Producing failure of a multiple composite laminate -- Composite beams -- The governing equations of thin-plate theory -- Some exact solutions in specially orthotropic laminates -- Some approximate solutions for symmetric laminates.

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Structural Analysis of Polymeric Composite Materialsstudies the mechanics of composite materials and structures and combines classical lamination theory with macromechanic failure principles for prediction and optimization of composite structural performance. This reference addresses topics such as high-strength fibers, commercially-available compounds, and the behavior of anisotropic, orthotropic, and transversely isotropic materials and structures subjected to complex loading. It provides a wide variety of numerical analyses and examples throughout each chapter and details the use of easily-accessible computer programs for solutions to problems presented in the text.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Review of force, stress and strain tensors -- Material properties -- Elastic response of anisotropic materials -- Unidirectional composite laminates subject to plane stress -- Thermomechanical behavior of multiple composite laminates -- Producing failure of a multiple composite laminate -- Composite beams -- The governing equations of thin-plate theory -- Some exact solutions in specially orthotropic laminates -- Some approximate solutions for symmetric laminates.

CIT Module MECH 8012 - Supplementary reading

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. v)
  • Acknowledgments (p. ix)
  • 1. Introduction (p. 1)
  • 1. Basic Definitions (p. 1)
  • 2. Polymeric Materials (p. 5)
  • 3. Fibrous Materials (p. 16)
  • 4. Commercially Available Forms (p. 22)
  • 5. Manufacturing Processes (p. 29)
  • 6. The Scope of This Book (p. 38)
  • References (p. 41)
  • 2. Review of Force, Stress, and Strain Tensors (p. 43)
  • 1. The Force Vector (p. 43)
  • 2. Transformation of a Force Vector (p. 45)
  • 3. Normal Forces, Shear Forces, and Free-Body Diagrams (p. 53)
  • 4. Definition of Stress (p. 56)
  • 5. The Stress Tensor (p. 58)
  • 6. Transformation of the Stress Tensor (p. 64)
  • 7. Principal Stresses (p. 71)
  • 8. Plane Stress (p. 77)
  • 9. Definition of Strain (p. 85)
  • 10. The Strain Tensor (p. 89)
  • 11. Transformation of the Strain Tensor (p. 91)
  • 12. Principal Strains (p. 96)
  • 13. Strains Within a Plane Perpendicular to a Principal Strain Direction (p. 101)
  • 14. Relating Strains to Displacement Fields (p. 108)
  • 15. Computer Programs 3DROTATE and 2DROTATE (p. 111)
  • Homework Problems (p. 112)
  • References (p. 116)
  • 3. Material Properties (p. 117)
  • 1. Anisotropic vs. Isotropic Materials (p. 117)
  • 2. Material Properties That Relate Stress to Strain (p. 124)
  • 3. Material Properties Relating Temperature to Strain (p. 139)
  • 4. Material Properties Relating Moisture Content to Strain (p. 143)
  • 5. Material Properties Relating Stress (or Strain) to Failure (p. 144)
  • 6. Predicting Elastic Composite Properties Based on Constituents: The Rule of Mixtures (p. 154)
  • Homework Problems (p. 161)
  • References (p. 165)
  • 4. Elastic Response of Anisotropic Materials (p. 167)
  • 1. Strains Induced by Stress: Anisotropic Materials (p. 167)
  • 2. Strains Induced by Stress: Orthotropic and Transversely Isotropic Materials (p. 174)
  • 3. Strains Induced by a Change in Temperature or Moisture Content (p. 184)
  • 4. Strains Induced by Combined Effects of Stress, Temperature, and Moisture (p. 185)
  • Homework Problems (p. 190)
  • References (p. 192)
  • 5. Unidirectional Composite Laminates Subject to Plane Stress (p. 193)
  • 1. Unidirectional Composites Referenced to the Principal Material Coordinate System (p. 194)
  • 2. Unidirectional Composites Referenced to an Arbitrary Coordinate System (p. 203)
  • 3. Calculating Transformed Properties Using Material Invariants (p. 217)
  • 4. Effective Elastic Properties of a Unidirectional Composite Laminate (p. 221)
  • 5. Failure of Unidirectional Composites Referenced to the Principal Material Coordinate System (p. 227)
  • 6. Failure of Unidirectional Composites Referenced to an Arbitrary Coordinate System (p. 239)
  • 7. Computer Programs UNIDIR and UNIFAIL (p. 255)
  • Homework Problems (p. 259)
  • References (p. 264)
  • 6. Thermomechanical Behavior of Multiangle Composite Laminates (p. 265)
  • 1. Definition of a "Thin Plate" and Allowable Plate Loadings (p. 265)
  • 2. Plate Deformations: The Kirchhoff Hypothesis (p. 272)
  • 3. Principal Curvatures (p. 276)
  • 4. Standard Methods of Describing Composite Laminates (p. 283)
  • 5. Calculating Ply Strains and Stresses (p. 287)
  • 6. Classical Lamination Theory (CLT) (p. 303)
  • 7. Simplifications Due to Stacking Sequence (p. 333)
  • 8. Summary of CLT Calculations (p. 345)
  • 9. Effective Properties of a Composite Laminate (p. 348)
  • 10. Transformation of the ABD Matrix (p. 360)
  • 11. Computer Program CLT (p. 366)
  • Homework Problems (p. 367)
  • References (p. 374)
  • 7. Predicting Failure of a Multiangle Composite Laminate (p. 375)
  • 1. Preliminary Discussion (p. 376)
  • 2. Free-Edge Stresses (p. 384)
  • 3. Predicting Laminate Failure Using CLT (p. 396)
  • 4. Laminate First-Ply Failure Envelopes (p. 404)
  • 5. Computer Program LAMFAIL (p. 407)
  • Homework Problems (p. 410)
  • References (p. 414)
  • 8. Composite Beams (p. 417)
  • 1. Preliminary Discussion (p. 417)
  • 2. Comparing Classical Lamination Theory to Isotropic Beam Theory (p. 419)
  • 3. Types of Composite Beams Considered (p. 424)
  • 4. Effective Axial Rigidity of Rectangular Composite Beams (p. 431)
  • 5. Effective Flexural Rigidities of Rectangular Composite Beams (p. 433)
  • 6. Effective Axial and Flexural Rigidities for Thin-Walled Composite Beams (p. 443)
  • 7. Statically Determinate and Indeterminate Axially Loaded Composite Beams (p. 461)
  • 8. Statically Determinate and Indeterminate Transversely Loaded Composite Beams (p. 466)
  • 9. Computer Program BEAM (p. 482)
  • Homework Problems (p. 483)
  • References (p. 485)
  • 9. The Governing Equations of Thin-Plate Theory (p. 487)
  • 1. Preliminary Discussion (p. 487)
  • 2. The Equations of Equilibrium for Symmetric Laminates (p. 495)
  • 3. Boundary Conditions (p. 509)
  • 4. Representing Arbitrary Transverse Loads as a Fourier Series (p. 521)
  • References (p. 526)
  • 10. Some Exact Solutions for Specially Orthotropic Laminates (p. 527)
  • 1. Equations of Equilibrium for a Specially Orthotropic Laminate (p. 527)
  • 2. In-Plane Displacement Fields in Specially Orthotropic Laminates (p. 529)
  • 3. Specially Orthotropic Laminates Subject to Simple Supports of Type S1 (p. 533)
  • 4. Specially Orthotropic Laminates Subject to Simple Supports of Type S4 (p. 539)
  • 5. Specially Orthotropic Laminates With Two Simply Supported Edges of Type S1 and Two Edges of Type S2 (p. 546)
  • 6. The Navier Solution Applied to a Specially Orthotropic Laminate Subject to Simple Supports of Type S4 (p. 552)
  • 7. Buckling of Rectangular Specially Orthotropic Laminates Subject to Simple Supports of Type S4 (p. 555)
  • 8. Thermal Buckling of Rectangular Specially Orthotropic Laminates Subject to Simple Supports of Type S1 (p. 566)
  • 9. Computer Program SPORTHO (p. 570)
  • References (p. 570)
  • 11. Some Approximate Solutions for Symmetric Laminates (p. 571)
  • 1. Preliminary Discussion (p. 571)
  • 2. In-Plane Displacement Fields (p. 578)
  • 3. Potential Energy in a Thin Composite Plate (p. 582)
  • 4. Symmetric Composite Laminates Subject to Simple Supports of Type S4 (p. 597)
  • 5. Buckling of Symmetric Composite Plates Subject to Simple Supports of Type S4 (p. 610)
  • 6. Computer Program SYMM (p. 614)
  • References (p. 614)
  • Appendixes
  • A. Finding the Cube-Root of a Complex Number (p. 617)
  • B. Experimental Methods Used to Measure In-Plane Properties E[subscript 11], E[subscript 22], v[subscript 12], and G[subscript 12] (p. 621)
  • C. Tables of Beam Deflections and Slopes (p. 629)
  • Index (p. 635)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Mark E. Tuttle is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle.