Laminated Composite Fundamentals: A Concise Presentation – Hardcover

This concise volume presents the mechanics of laminated composite materials used in construction, sports equipment, automotive, aerospace, military, energy, and other domains. It includes the mathematical formulations that describe the response of these materials when subjected to forces, moments, and thermal loading, required for efficient designs. It also covers the fundamentals that describe the response of these anisotropic materials that exhibit unusual characteristics which, at times, are quite different from more traditional homogeneous materials. Examples are: negative Poisson ratios, negative coefficients of thermal expansion, and negative dilatation of cylinders.

It is intended as a brief introduction or review appropriate for an introductory course, or to be used stand-alone chapters for addressing specific subjects.