Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells: Theory and Analysis, Second Edition [Hardcover]

J. N. Reddy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0849315921 | ISBN-13: 978-0849315923 | Publication Date: November 24, 2003 | Edition: 2

The use of composite materials in engineering structures continues to increase dramatically, and there have been equally significant advances in modeling for general and composite materials and structures in particular. To reflect these developments, renowned author, educator, and researcher J.N. Reddy created an enhanced second edition of his standard-setting Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells: Theory and Analysis.

This edition includes:

• A chapter dedicated to the theory and analysis of laminated shells
  
• Discussions addressing smart structures and functionally graded materials
  
• Reorganization of chapters that improves and clarifies presentation
  
• Additional exercises and examples

A timelessly valuable resource, this book approaches the subject primarily in terms of the finite element method. It provides incomparably full, self-contained coverage of the theories, analytical solutions, and linear and nonlinear finite element models of plate and shell laminated composite structures.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 856 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 2 edition (November 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849315921
• ISBN-13: 978-0849315923
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.2 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,510,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Text, January 3, 2006

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Aaron "Engineering Student" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells: Theory and Analysis, Second Edition (Hardcover)

I really appreciate good engineering books, and this is one of the best I've read. The book covers all aspects of laminiated composite plates, from basic tensor math and anisotropic elasticity, to nonlinear and finite element analysis. The material is presented in a complete and very readible way that makes the subject seem less daunting than other texts I have used.

The text assumes that the reader has a generic engineering-math background: differential equations, vector calculus and some linear algebra. Beyond this basic background, math that is indroduced in the book is well explained, and derivations very complete and easy to follow. I particularly liked the succinct introduction to variational methods used in mechanics. Several laminated plate theories are presented. Also, loads beyond basic stress are mentioned (hygrothermal, electro (piezo), thermal, etc.)

I found this book to be much more approachable than books like, say, Timoshenko's Theory of Plates and Shells.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, March 18, 2003

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R. Bagwell (Niagara Falls, New York USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mechanics of Laminated Composite PlatesTheory and Analysis (Hardcover)

I thought this was a good book, however it is very dense with the theory and can be hard to swallow.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, August 25, 2005

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Mary E. Vechery - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells: Theory and Analysis, Second Edition (Hardcover)

I am a mechanical engineer, finishing a Phd in the next year. This book is an outstanding resource for Linear / NonLinear Modeling of various plate and shell structures. Complete Equations and derivations are given, which is a rarity in most texts.