Introduction
Basic Concepts
The Design Process
Composites Design Methods
Design for Reliability
Fracture Mechanics
Materials
Fiber Reinforcements
Fiber–Matrix Compatibility
Fiber Forms
Matrix Materials
Thermoset Matrices
Thermoplastic Matrices
Creep, Temperature, and Moisture
Corrosion Resistance
Flammability
Manufacturing Processes
Hand Lay-up
Pre-preg Lay-up
Bag Molding
Autoclave Processing
Compression Molding
Resin Transfer Molding
Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding
Pultrusion
Filament Winding
Micro-mechanics
Basic Concepts
Stiffness
Moisture and Thermal Expansion
Strength
Ply Mechanics
Coordinate Systems
Stress and Strain
Stress–Strain Equations
Off-axis Stiffness
Macro-mechanics
Plate Stiffness and Compliance
Computation of Stresses
Common Laminate Types
Laminate Moduli
Design Using Carpet Plots
Hygro-thermal Stresses (*)
Strength
Lamina Failure Criteria
Laminate First Ply Failure
Laminate Strength
Strength Design Using Carpet Plots
Stress Concentrations (*)
Damage
Continuum Damage Mechanics
Longitudinal Tensile Damage
Longitudinal Compression Damage
Transverse Tension and In-plane Shear
Fabric-reinforced Composites
Weave Pattern Description
Analysis
Tow Properties
Element Stiffness and Constitutive Relationship
Laminate Properties
Failure Analysis
Woven Fabrics with Gap
Twill and Satin
Randomly Oriented Reinforcement
Beams
Preliminary Design
Thin Walled Beams
Plates and Stiffened Panels
Plate Bending
Plate Buckling
Stiffened Panels
Shells
Shells of Revolution
Cylindrical Shells with General Loading
Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete
Strengthening Design
Materials
Flexural Strengthening of RC Beams
Shear Strengthening
Beam-column
Appendices
Bibliography
Ever J. Barbero, BSME, BSEE, Ph.D., is a Fellow of ASME and SAMPE, and professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at West Virginia University. He is recognized internationally for his work on material models for composite materials. He is the author of a related textbook, Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials, two patents, and more than 100 peer-reviewed publications.
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