Publisher's Synopsis
A composite material is a material made from two or more constituent materials with significantly different physical or chemical properties that, when combined, produce a material with characteristics different from the individual components. The text Mechanics of Composite Materials introduces the basic concepts of mechanical behavior of composite materials. In first chapter, we introduce a type of bio-inspired, soft deterministic composite that can quantitatively reproduce the mechanics of non-mineralized biological materials, including the precise non-linear stress/strain response of human skin and its subtle spatial variations across different locations on the body. Biaxial tensile strength characterization of textile composite materials has been discussed in second chapter. In third chapter, a series of pull-out simulations of either SWCNT or MWCNT from alumina matrix are carried out based on molecular mechanics (MM) to investigate the corresponding interfacial sliding behaviors in CNT/alumina composites. Mechanical coating technique for composite films and composite photocatalyst films has been presented in fourth chapter. Fifth chapter examines the fracture energy of four-point end-notched flexure (4ENF) composite specimens made of carbon/epoxy and glass/epoxy. The aim of sixth chapter is to conduct an investigation into the development of a robust structural health monitoring (SHM) via a weighted artificial neural network (ANN), which can be immune against potential manufacturing errors in the structure. Seventh chapter deals with the effect of ZnO nanopowder on the electrical, optical, mechanical properties EVA polymer matrix. Eighth chapter focuses on graphene-boron nitride composite, a material with advanced functionalities. In ninth chapter, we describe preparation of MWNT-containing composite materials using coagulation precipitation technique and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) and polystyrene (PS) as matrices. Tenth chapter presents the novel processing approach based on the precursor method. The failure mechanism of the MWCNTs during crack opening in a MWCNT/alumina composite is also investigated through transmission electron microscope (TEM) observations and single nanotube pullout tests. Manufacturing and properties of quartz (SiO2) particulate reinforced Al-11.8% SI matrix composites are discussed in last chapter.
