Mechanics of Composite Materials (3 Parts)

Synopsis

1: Basic ideas concerning the manner in which an applied mechanical load is shared between the matrix and the fibres. Begins with the simple case of a composite containing aligned, continuous fibres, which can be represented by the slab model. For loading parallel to the fibre axis, the equal strain condition is imposed, leading to the ‘rule of mixtures’ expression for the Young’s modulus. This is followed by the cases of transverse leading of a continuous fibre composite and axial loading with discontinous fibres.
2: Advantages of lamination, the factors affecting choice of laminate structure and the approach to prediction of laminate properties. Confirms that, while unidirectional plies can have high axial stiffness and strength, these properties are anisotropic. With a laminate there is scope for tailoring the properties in different directions within a plane to the requirements of the component. Examines how both elastic and strength properties can be predicted once the stresses on the individual plies have been established and thus outlines the methodology for prediction of the properties of any laminate.
3: Simple approaches to predicting the failure of composites from properties of matrix and fibre and from interfacial characteristics.

Series

Matter: Materials Science on Cd-Rom

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Computer program. Floppy disk. PC Windows or Apple Macintosh (separate versions).

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale

Notes

Available to UK higher education institutions.

Uses

Undergraduate engineering and materials science.

Subjects

Engineering

Keywords

composite materials; computer-assisted learning; engineering teaching; materials science; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Credits

Writer

Bill Clyne; Boban Tanovic

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Sections

Title

Load transfer

Synopsis

1: Basic ideas concerning the manner in which an applied mechanical load is shared between the matrix and the fibres. Begins with the simple case of a composite containing aligned, continuous fibres, which can be represented by the slab model. For loading

Title

Composite laminates

Synopsis

2: Advantages of lamination, the factors affecting choice of laminate structure and the approach to prediction of laminate properties. Confirms that, while unidirectional plies can have high axial stiffness and strength, these properties are anisotropic.

Title

Fracture behaviour

Synopsis

3: Simple approaches to predicting the failure of composites from properties of matrix and fibre and from interfacial characteristics.

Distributor

Name

Institute of Materials

Phone

020 7839 4071

Fax

020 7839 2078

Address

Publishing Division
1 Carlton House Terrace
London
SW1Y 5DB

Name

University of Liverpool

Web

http://www.liv.ac.uk/~matter/home.html External site opens in new window

Phone

0151-794 4664

Address

Department of Materials Science
PO Box 147
Senate House
Abercromby Square
L69 3BX

Notes

Contact: Professor Peter J Goodhew, e-mail: goodhew@liv.ac.uk