Impact Engineering of Composite Structures

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Abrate, Serge (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna, 2011.
• Series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences, 526
• Subjects: Engineering.; Vibration.; Dynamical systems.; Dynamics.; Automotive engineering.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Vibration, Dynamical Systems, Control.; Automotive Engineering.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

The book provides an introduction to the mechanics of composite materials, written for graduate students and practitioners in industry. It examines ways to model the impact event, to determine the size and severity of the damage and discusses general trends observed during experiments.