Impact Engineering of Composite Structures

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.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

S. Abrate: Introduction to the mechanics of composite materials. - S. Abrate: Mechanics of plates. - S. Abrate: Impact Dynamics. - U. K. Vaidya: Impact response of laminated and sandwich composites. - G. Belingardi, G. Chiandussi: Vehicle crashworthiness design. - W. J. Cantwell, M. Mujib, R. Day: The impact resistance of fiber metal laminates and hybrid materials. - R. Zaera: Ballistic impacts on polymer matrix composites, composite armor, personal armor

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Serge Abrate
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy
Southern Illinois University
Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901-6603, USA

Zusammenfassung

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.

Produktdetails

• Mitarbeit: Serg Abrate (Herausgeber), Serge Abrate (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Springer, Wien
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 30.01.2013
• EAN: 9783709111116
• ISBN: 978-3-7091-1111-6
• Seiten: 403
• Abmessung: 158 mm x 236 mm x 22 mm
• Gewicht: 622 g
• Illustration: VII, 403 p.
• Serien: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences; CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Technik > Maschinenbau, Fertigungstechnik; C, Vibration, astronautics, engineering, Dynamics, Automotive Engineering, Dynamical systems, Aerospace engineering, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Aerospace & aviation technology, Automotive technology & trades, Automotive (motor mechanic) skills, Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control, Multibody Systems and Mechanical Vibrations