Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells

INTRODUCTION AND MATHEMATICAL PRELIMINARIES
Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials. Vectors and Tensors. Matrices. Transformation of Vector and Tensor Components. Integral Relations.
EQUATIONS OF ANISOTROPIC ELASTICITY
Classification of Equations. Kinematics. Kinetics. Constitutive Equations. Equations of Thermoelasticity and Electroelasticity. Summary.
VIRTUAL WORK PRINCIPLES AND VARIATIONAL METHODS
Virtual Work. The Variational Operator and Functionals. Extrema of Functionals. Virtual Work Principles. Variational Methods. Summary.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE MATERIALS
Basic Concepts and Terminology. Constitutive Equations of a Lamina. Transformation of Stresses and Strains. Plane Stress Constitutive Relations.
CLASSICAL AND FIRST-ORDER THEORIES OF LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES
Introduction. An Overview of ESL Laminate Theories. The Classical Laminated Plate Theory. The First-Order Laminated Plate Theory. Stiffness Characteristics for Selected Laminates.
ONE-DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS OF LAMINATED PLATES
Introduction. Analysis of Laminated Beams Using CLPT. Analysis of Laminated Beams Using FSDT. Cylindrical Bending Using CLPT. Cylindrical Bending Using FSDT. Closing Remarks.
ANALYSIS OF SPECIALLY ORTHOTROPIC PLATES USING CLPT
Introduction. Bending of Simply Supported Plates. Bending of Plates with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported. Bending of Rectangular Plates with Various Boundary Conditions. Buckling of Simply Supported Plates Under Compressive Loads. Buckling of Rectangular Plates Under Inplane Shear Load. Vibration of Simply Supported Plates. Buckling and Vibration of Plates with Two Parallel Edges Simply Supported. Closure.
ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS OF RECTANGULAR LAMINATES USING CLPT
Governing Equations in Terms of Displacements. Admissible Boundary Conditions for the Navier Solutions. Navier Solutions of Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminates. The Navier Solutions of Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminates. The Lévy Solutions. Analysis of Midplane Symmetric Laminates. Transient Analysis. Summary.
ANALYTICAL SOLUTIONS OF RECTANGULAR LAMINATES USING FSDT
Introduction. Simply Supported Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminates. Simply Supported Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminates. Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminates with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported. Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminates with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported. Transient Solutions. Summary.
FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES
Introduction. Laminated Beams and Plate Strips by CLPT. Timoshenko Beam/Plate Theory. Numerical Results for Beams and Plate Strips. Finite Element Models of Laminated Plates (CLPT). Finite Element Models of Laminated Plates (FSDT). Summary.
REFINED THEORIES OF LAMINATED COMPOSITE PLATES
Introduction. A Third-Order Plate Theory. Higher-Order Laminate Stiffness Characteristics. The Navier Solutions. Lévy Solutions of Cross-Ply Laminates. Displacement Finite Element Model.
LAYERWISE THEORIES AND VARIABLE KINEMATIC MODELS
Introduction. Development of the Theory. Finite Element Model. Variable Kinematic Formulations.
NONLINEAR ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE LAMINATES
Introduction. Nonlinear Stiffness Coefficients. Solution Methods for Nonlinear Algebraic Equations. Computational Aspects and Numerical Examples. Closure.
INDEX
Most chapters also include Exercises and References