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.
Author(s): Serge Abrate (auth.), Serge Abrate (eds.)
Series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences 526
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer-Verlag Wien
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 403
Tags: Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control; Automotive Engineering; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics
Front Matter....Pages i-vi
Introduction to the Mechanics of Composite Materials....Pages 1-48
Mechanics of Plate....Pages 49-70
Impact Dynamics....Pages 71-96
Impact Response of Laminated and Sandwich Composites....Pages 97-191
Vehicle Crashworthiness Design — General Principles and Potentialities of Composite Material Structures....Pages 193-264
The Impact Resistance of Fiber Metal Laminates and Hybrid Materials....Pages 265-304
Ballistic Impacts on Polymer Matrix Composites, Composite Armor, Personal Armor....Pages 305-403