Ramesh Talreja, Chandra Veer Singh. Damage and Failure of Composite Materials

Textbook, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2012. - 304 p.
Understanding damage and failure of composite materials is critical for reliable
and cost-effective engineering design. Bringing together materials mechanics and
modeling, this book provides a complete guide to damage, fatigue, and failure of
composite materials. Early chapters focus on the underlying principles governing
composite damage, reviewing basic equations and mechanics theory, before
describing mechanisms of damage such as cracking, breakage, and buckling. In
subsequent chapters, the physical mechanisms underlying the formation and
progression of damage under mechanical loads are described with ample experi-
mental data, and micro- and macro-level damage models are combined. Finally,
fatigue of composite materials is discussed using fatigue-life diagrams. While there
is a special emphasis on polymer matrix composites, metal and ceramic matrix
composites are also described. Outlining methods for more reliable design of
composite structures, this is a valuable resource for engineers and materials
scientists in industry and academia.Durability assessment of composite structures
Review of mechanics of composite materials
Damage in composite materials
Micro-damage mechanics
Macro-damage mechanics
Damage progression
Damage mechanisms and fatigue-life diagrams
Future directions