Intro
Preface
Contents
Symbols and Abbreviations
Latin Symbols (Capital Letters)
Latin Symbols (Small Letters)
Greek Symbols (Small Letters)
Mathematical Symbols
Indices, Superscripted
Indices, Subscripted
Abbreviations
1 Introduction
1.1 Composite Materials
1.2 Continuum Mechanical Modeling
References
2 Macromechanics of a Lamina
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Kinematics
2.2.1 Plane Elasticity Element
2.2.2 Classical Plate Element
2.2.3 Combined Plane Elasticity and Classical Plate Element
2.3 Constitutive Equation

2.3.1 Isotropic Material: Plane Elasticity Element
2.3.2 Isotropic Material: Classical Plate Element
2.3.3 Isotropic Material: Combined Plane Elasticity and Classical Plate Element
2.3.4 Orthotropic Material: Combined Plane Elasticity and Classical Plate Element
2.4 Equilibrium
2.4.1 Plane Elasticity Element
2.4.2 Classical Plate Element
2.4.3 Combined Plane Elasticity and Classical Plate Element
2.5 Partial Differential Equations
2.5.1 Plane Elasticity Element
2.5.2 Classical Plate Element
2.5.3 Combined Plane Elasticity and Classical Plate Element

2.6 Failure Criteria
2.6.1 Maximum Stress Criterion
2.6.2 Maximum Strain Criterion
2.6.3 Tsai-Hill Criterion
2.6.4 Tsai-Wu Criterion
References
3 Macromechanics of a Laminate
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Generalized Stress-Strain Relationship
3.3 Special Cases of Laminates
3.4 Failure Analysis of Laminates
References
4 Example Problems
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Problem 1: Stresses and Strains in a Symmetric Laminate
4.3 Problem 2: Stresses and Strains in an Asymmetric Laminate
4.4 Problem 3: Failure Criteria
4.5 Problem 4: Ply-By-Ply Failure Loads

4.6 Problem 5: Pole Diagrams of Elastic Properties for Unidirectional Laminae
4.7 Problem 6: Failure Envelopes for Unidirectional Laminae
References
Index