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Introduction to Composite Materials, What is a Composite Material?, Why are Composite Materials Used Instead of Metals? |
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Classification of Composite Materials, Reinforcements, Matrix Materials, Basic Terminology |
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Applications |
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Constitutive Laws, Homogeneous Quadratic Forms, Sylvester’s Theorem, Constraints on the Mechanical Properties of an Orthotropic Material |
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On-Axis Constitutive Law of an Orthotropic Material, Off-Axis Constitutive Law of an Orthotropic Material, The Off-Axis Compliances in terms of Engineering Constants |
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Thermal Effects in the Constitutive Law, The Effects of Hygroscopic (Moisture) Expansion, Hygro-Thermo-Elast,ic Constitutive Law, Plane-Stress Constitutive Law of an Orthotropic Material |
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Elasticity Formulations and Solutions of Some Basic Problems: Introduction, The Local Equations of Motion, The Compatibility Relations among the Strain Components, The Strain-Displacement Relations, The Thermo-Elastic Constitutive Law |
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A Single Layer Cylinder |
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A Single Layer Cylinder (continued) |
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Laminated Cylinders, Transfer Matrix Method (TMM) |
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Effective (or Average) Properties of Laminated Cylinder, Equations of Motion in Cartesian Coordinates, Strain-Displacement Relations, Thermo-Elastic Constitutive Law |
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Bending of a Single Layer Lamina, Vibration of a Single Layer Lamina |
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Bending of Long Laminates, Bending of Laminated Composite Beams |
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Lamination Theory: Introduction, Notation, Stress and Moment Resultants |
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Technical Theories of Laminated Plates: Introduction, Laminate Constitutive Relations, The Hygro-Thermo-Elastic Constitutive Relations for Laminates |
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Quasi-Isotropic Laminates, Special Laminates, An Example (Stresses Due to Nx Loading) |
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Some Basic Concepts from Calculus of Variations, Principle of Minimum Total Potential Energy, Hamilton’s Principle, A First-Order Shear Deformation Plate Theory |
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Bending Problems of Laminated Plates, A Layerwise Laminated Plate Theory |
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Technical Theories of Laminated Beams: Introduction, A First-Order Shear Deformation Laminated Beam Theory, A Layerwise Laminated Beam Theory |
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Laminated Composite Shells: Introduction, Strain-Displacement Relations |
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Strain-Displacement Relations in the FSDST, Equilibrium Equations of a Shell, Some Example Shells, Various Shell Theories, Love-Timoshenko-Type FOSDT |
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Failure of composite laminates: Introduction, Failure Mechanisms |
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Macroscopic Failure Theories, Maximum Stress Theory, Solution of an Example |
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Tsai–Wu Failure Theory, Solution of an Example |
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Micromechanics: Introduction, Effective Properties |
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Effective Axial Modulus, Effective Axial Poisson's Ratio Effective, Transverse Modulus |
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Effective Axial Shear Modulus, Degree of Orthotropy Strength of a Continuous Fiber-Reinforced Lamina |
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Analysis of a Discontinuously Reinforced Lamina, Summary for Strength of Materials Approaches |
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