1st Edition
Failure Mechanisms in Composites How and Why Continuous Fibre Reinforced Polymer Matrix Composites Fail
By Michael R. Wisnom
Copyright 2027
304 Pages
263 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
This book provides an understanding of the mechanical response and failure of continuous fibre-reinforced polymer matrix composites. It brings together the state of knowledge on failure of composites, drawing on the author’s extensive experience and insights gained from researching the behaviour of these fascinating materials. It explains the principles governing them to help readers understand... Read more
1. Introduction. Part I.:Fundamental Failure Mechanisms of Unidirectional Composites. 2. Fibre Direction Tensile Failure. 3. Fibre Direction Compressive Failure. 4. Transverse Tensile Failure. 5. Transverse Compressive Failure. 6. Shear Failure. Part II: Failure in Laminates. 7. Delamination. 8. Fibre-Dominated Tensile Failure. 9. Fibre-Dominated Compressive Failure. 10. Matrix-Dominated Failure. Part lll: More Complex Failures. 12. Notched Failure. 13. Impact and Residual Strength 14. Failure of Composite Joints. 15. Introduction to Fatigue. 16. Failure in Components and Structures.
Biography
Michael R. Wisnom is Professor of Aerospace Structures in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Bristol. He was founding Director of the Advanced Composites Collaboration for Innovation and Science (ACCIS), established in 2006, and Bristol Composites Institute in 2017.
