Publisher's Synopsis
The area of Structural Computation is, and will be for some time to come, characterized by rapid development, notably because it will continue to make use of the considerable advances in computer hardware and software. Composite materials are also a contributory factor in this development, since they call into question much received wisdom based on homogeneous isotropic structures, and present new problems such as coupled delamination and buckling for example. The present book covers the most significant advances in recent years in Modeling and Structural computation. The 35 papers provide a wealth of information for all those interested in the transition from research findings to industrial applications.
