Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Preface
Author's Biography
List of Abbreviations
List of Symbols
Chapter 1: Introduction to Composites and Nanocomposites
1.1 Background
1.2 A Brief Review of Composites
1.2.1 General Concepts
1.2.2 Applications
1.2.2.1 Composites in the Automotive Industry
1.2.2.2 Naval and Marine Applications
1.2.2.3 Aerospace Applications
1.2.2.4 Composites in Thermal Environments
1.2.2.5 Composites in Sensors and Actuators
1.2.2.6 Composites in Civil Structures

1.2.2.7 Biomedical Applications
1.3 Micromechanical Homogenization of Composites and Nanocomposites
1.3.1 Rule of the Mixture
1.3.2 Halpin-Tsai Method
1.3.3 Modified Halpin-Tsai Method
1.3.4 Mori-Tanaka Method
1.3.5 Eshelby-Mori-Tanaka Method
1.3.6 3D Mori-Tanaka Method
1.3.7 Homogenization of Multiscale Nanocomposites
References
Chapter 2: Kinematic Relations for Continuous Systems
2.1 Background
2.2 Kinematic Relations of Beams
2.2.1 Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory
2.2.1.1 Wave Propagation Problem
2.2.1.2 Refined Higher-order Beam Theory

2.3 Kinematic Relations of Plates
2.3.1 Kirchhoff-Love Plate Theory
2.3.1.1 Wave Propagation Problem
2.3.2 Refined Higher-order Plate Theory
2.4 Kinematic Relations of Shells
2.4.1 Classical Shell Theory
2.4.2 First-order Shear Deformation Shell Theory
2.4.2.1 Wave Propagation Problem
References
Chapter 3: Wave Dispersion Characteristics of Functionally Graded Structures
3.1 Background
3.1.1 A Review of Wave Dispersion Analysis of FG Structures
3.2 Functionally Graded Beams: Wave Dispersion Characteristics
3.2.1 Magnetic Field Effects

3.2.2 Thermal Field Effects
3.2.3 Porosity Effects
3.3 Functionally Graded Double-Nanobeam Systems: Wave Dispersion Characteristics
3.4 Functionally Graded Plates: Wave Dispersion Characteristics
3.5 Functionally Graded Shells: Wave Dispersion Characteristics
3.5.1 Hygrothermal Effects
3.6 Summary
Appendices
Appendix A
Appendix B
References
Chapter 4: Wave Dispersion Characteristics of Fluid-Conveying Structures
4.1 Background
4.1.1 A Review on Wave Dispersion Analysis of Fluid-conveying Structures

4.2 Fluid-Conveying Cylindrical Shells: Wave Dispersion Characteristics
4.3 Fluid-Conveying Carbon Nanotubes: Wave Dispersion Characteristics
4.4 Fluid-Conveying Boron Nitride Nanotubes: Wave Dispersion Characteristics
4.5 Summary
Appendices
Appendix A
Appendix B
References
Chapter 5: Wave Dispersion Characteristics of Graphene-based Structures
5.1 Background
5.1.1 A Review on Wave Dispersion Analysis of Graphene-based Structures
5.2 Wave Dispersion Characteristics of Single/Double-layered Graphene Sheets
5.2.1 Background