Mechanics of Fibrous Composites [Paperback]

Carl T. Herakovich (Author)

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Publication Date: November 27, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0471106364 | ISBN-13: 978-0471106364 | Edition: 1

Comprehensive coverage of micro and macro mechanics of composite materials.
* Case studies on designing composite materials and laminates.
* Uses both SI and U.S. Customary units throughout.
* This is the only book that covers laminated tubes and damage mechanics and the only one that presents an extensive array of actual experimental results for the nonlinear, inelastic response of polymeric and metallic matrix composites.

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A comprehensive look at the fundamental principles of the mechanics of composites. This book includes an extensive array of results demonstrating the wide range of possibilities for mechanical and thermal properties of fibrous composites. It includes an introductory chapter on the properties and advantages of fibrous composites and discusses two-dimensional and three-dimensional constitutive equations, lamination theory, test methods, response of polymer matrix and metal matrix composites, interlaminar stresses, failure and damage, laminated tubes, laminated plates and micromechanics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 27, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471106364
• ISBN-13: 978-0471106364
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #519,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ideal Desk Reference or Text for Composite Materials, April 13, 1998

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Mechanics of Fibrous Composites

Whether you are a practicing engineer looking for a desk reference, or an instructor looking for a text to introduce high level undergraduate or graduate level engineering students to the mechanics of composite materials, Herakovich's text is an ideal choice.

From my own perspective of a practicing engineer, the book's value as a desk reference is unparalleled. Herakovich includes an extensive section on notation and terms in the preface of the book as well as providing an extensive review of the concepts of solid mechanics as well as the 3-D constitutive equations of solids in the early chapters. For the engineer who may not have worked in the mechanics of materials for sometime, these sections prevent you from having to dig out a dusty old undergraduate text to review basic concepts.

Having set the stage, Herakovich provides a detailed discussion of the mechanical properties, design, and test methods for laminated materials. The chapter on test methods should be of particular interest to instructors who want to include lab exercises in their courses.

Moreover, the exercises included within the text are a reflection of Herakovich's thirty years of practical teaching experience. The exercises are carefully crafted to stretch and focus the student's understanding of the theoretical concepts conveyed by the text. A solution guide is also available for instructors who wish to employ the text for a professional seminar or college course.

For engineers involved in the design or certification of products, the chapter on failure analysis provides a detailed discussion of the competing theories of damage mechanics and failure prediction.

Finally, the author begins each chapter with a wealth of thought provoking quotes that reveal a range of interests far beyond the boundaries of composite materials.