Author : A. H. Cardon
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Durability of Polymer Based Composite Systems for Structural Applications by : A. H. Cardon
Download or read book Durability of Polymer Based Composite Systems for Structural Applications written by A. H. Cardon and published by Springer. This book was released on 1991-01-31 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced, high-performance composite materials are really material systems. The constituent materials interact in such a way that their collective response is more than the linear sum of the response of the constituents. This simple reality provides the technical community with a remarkable opportunity to create composite material systems which are uniquely suited to perform specific engineering tasks. At the same time, this systems aspect of composite materials is a very great challenge to the research community. In introduces complexity, nonlinearity, and scaling problems (to name a few) which require the development of new representations of material behavior, from the standpoint of mechanics, chemistry, and physics.