Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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.