Properties For Design Of Composite Structures: Theory And Implementation Using Software

Properties of Composite Structures: Theory, Applications and Software covers the theoretical knowledge associated with damage development in composites and helps the reader to understand the basic principles; to use associated software to enable the knowledge to be applied to industrial problems; and to enable understanding of the complex derivations that lead to simple analytical results that are of very significant practical value.

Parts 1-3 of the book focus on the description and basis of various useful analytical formulae, and their application to specific problems. Part 4 deals with more complex issues, and considers spheroidal reinforcements of undamaged composites, bridged cracks and stress-transfer mechanics associated with cross-ply and general symmetric laminates, including situations where shear or bend deformation is occurring.

All formulae in the book are accompanied by computer programs available on a companion website.

Neil McCartney graduated with a PhD in Mathematics at Manchester University in 1968 and has spent the whole of his career at the National Physical Laboratory undertaking theoretical research associated with many aspects of materials science.? He is currently an Emeritus Senior NPL Fellow.? For many years he studied damage initiation and growth in unidirectional fibre reinforced composites and their laminates, with applications to multi-layered materials involving metals, ceramics and polymers.? Current work undertaken includes modelling of polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells, and of multi-layered piezoelectric systems subject to mechanical, thermal and electrical stimulation.? He was Visiting Professor in the?Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Surrey, March?1995 to 31?August?2010, and Visiting Professor in the Centre for Collaborative Research, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 1?February to 8?May?1999.? He is a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and a Chartered Mathematician.