Modeling the Effect of Damage in Composite Structures : Simplified Approaches.

Modeling the Effect of Damage in Composite Structures : Simplified Approaches.

Comprehensively covers new and existing methods for the design and analysis of composites structures with damage present<br /><br /> <ul> <li>Provides efficient and accurate approaches for analysing structures with holes and impact damage</li> <li>Introduces a new...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kassapoglou, Christos
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Wiley, 2015.
Series:Aerospace Series.
Subjects:
Composite construction > Fatigue.
Composite construction > Fatigue > Mathematical models.
Composite construction > Fatigue
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Aerospace Series List; Title Page; Copyright; Series Preface; Preface; Chapter 1: Damage in Composite Structures: Notch Sensitivity; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Notch Insensitivity; 1.3 'Complete' Notch Sensitivity; 1.4 Notch Sensitivity of Composite Materials; Exercises; References; Chapter 2: Holes; 2.1 Stresses around Holes; 2.2 Using the Anisotropic Elasticity Solution to Predict Failure; 2.3 The Role of the Damage Zone Created Near a Hole; 2.4 Simplified Approaches to Predict Failure in Laminates with Holes: the Whitney-Nuismer Criteria.
  • 2.5 Other Approaches to Predict Failure of a Laminate with a Hole2.6 Improved Whitney-Nuismer Approach; 2.7 Application: Finding the Stacking Sequence Which Results in Good OHT Performance; Exercises; References; Chapter 3: Cracks; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Modelling a Crack in a Composite Laminate; 3.3 Finite-Width Effects; 3.4 Other Approaches for Analysis of Cracks in Composites; 3.5 Matrix Cracks; Exercises; References; Chapter 4: Delaminations; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Relation to Inspection Methods and Criteria; 4.3 Modelling Different Structural Details in the Presence of Delaminations.
  • 4.4 Strength of Materials Versus Fracture Mechanics
  • Use of Cohesive ElementsExercises; References; Chapter 5: Impact; 5.1 Sources of Impact and General Implications for Design; 5.2 Damage Resistance Versus Damage Tolerance; 5.3 Modelling Impact Damage as a Hole; 5.4 Modelling Impact Damage as a Delamination; 5.5 Impact Damage Modelled as a Region of Reduced Stiffness; 5.6 Application: Comparison of the Predictions of the Simpler Models with Test Results; 5.7 Improved Model for Impact Damage Analysed as a Region of Reduced Stiffness; Exercises; References.
  • Chapter 6: Fatigue Life of Composite Structures: Analytical Models6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Needed Characteristics for an Analytical Model; 6.3 Models for the Degradation of the Residual Strength; 6.4 Model for the Cycles to Failure; 6.5 Residual Strength and Wear-Out Model Predictions Compared to Test Results; 6.6 A Proposal for the Complete Model: Accounting for Larger Scale Damage; Exercises; References; Chapter 7: Effect of Damage in Composite Structures: Summary and Useful Design Guidelines; Index; End User License Agreement.

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