Smart Composites: Mechanics and Design

ISBN-13: 9781138075511 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 430 str.

Rani Elhajjar; Valeria La Saponara; Anastasia Muliana

Opis

This textbook addresses current progress in the mechanics and design of smart composites and multifunctional structures. It covers characterization, analyses, and design of various advanced composite material systems with an emphasis on the coupled mechanical and non-mechanical properties. The book discusses smart materials related to electrically conductive, magnetostrictive nanocomposites and design of active fiber composites; smart structures with topics such as piezoelectrically actuated bistable composites, wing morphing design using macrofiber composites, and multifunctional layered composite beams; and recent advances regarding sensing and structural health monitoring.

Spis treści

Field Coupling Analysis in Electrically Conductive Composites. Design and Characterization of Magnetostrictive Composites. Graphitic Carbon Nanomaterials for Multifunctional Nanocomposites. Active Fiber Composites: Modeling, Fabrication, and Characterization. Mechanics and Design of Smart Composites: Modeling and Characterization of Piezoelectrically Actuated Bistable Composites. Wing Morphing Design Using Macrofiber Composites. Analyses of Multifunctional Layered Composite Beams. Wireless Health Monitoring and Sensing of Smart Structures. Acoustic Emission of Composites: A Compilation of Different Techniques and Analyses. Neural Network Nondestructive Evaluation of Composite Structures from Acoustic Emission Data. Prediction of Ultimate Compression after Impact Loads in Graphite-Epoxy Coupons from Ultrasonic C-Scan Images Using Neural Networks. Distributed In Situ Health Monitoring of Nanocomposite-Enhanced Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites.