Damage and Fracture of Composite Materials and Structures

This book reviews recent research on fracture properties and behavior of the composites, and their damage and cracking process under both quasi-static and impact loading conditions. Covers theory, experimental investigation, numerical simulation and more.

This monograph presents recent research findings on fracture properties and behavior of the composites, and their damage and cracking process under both quasi-static and impact loading conditions. Theoretical treatment, experimental investigation and numerical simulation aspects of the mechanics of composites, including sandwich structures are included.

Inhalt
Introduction.- Mode-I Crack Control by SMA Fiber with a Special .- The Study of Response of High Performance Fibers-Reinforced Composites to Impact Loading.- Indentation of Sandwich Beams with Functionally Graded Skins and Transversely Flexible Core.- Micromechanical Fibre-Recruitment Model of Liquid Crystalline Polymer Reinforcing Polycarbonate Composites.- Modeling of Spalling Effect on Toughening in Fiber Reinforced Composites.- Evolution Characteristics of Delamination Damage in CFRP Composites under Transverse Loading.- Dynamic Fracture Toughness of Composite Materials.- Micromechanical Analysis of Mode I Crack Growth in Carbon Fibre reinforced Polymers.- Experimental and Simulation of Composite Structure Subjected to Impact Loading.-Blast Response of Fibre Reinforced Composites and Sandwich Structures.- Closure.