Computational Mesomechanics of Composites: Numerical Analysis of the Effect of Microstructures of Composites of Strength and Damage Resistance - Hardcover

Mishnaevsky Jr, Leon L.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470027649 ISBN 13: 9780470027646

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 2007

Synopsis

Mechanical properties of composite materials can be improved by tailoring their microstructures. Optimal microstructures of composites, which ensure desired properties of composite materials, can be determined in computational experiments. The subject of this book is the computational analysis of interrelations between mechanical properties (e.g., strength, damage resistance stiffness) and microstructures of composites. The methods of mesomechanics of composites are reviewed, and applied to the modelling of the mechanical behaviour of different groups of composites. Individual chapters are devoted to the computational analysis of the microstructure- mechanical properties relationships of particle reinforced composites, functionally graded and particle clusters reinforced composites, interpenetrating phase and unidirectional fiber reinforced composites, and machining tools materials.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Mechanical properties of composite materials can be improved by tailoring their microstructures. The mesomechanics of materials considers teh effect of microstructures on the materials' properties, seeking to bridge the gap between micro-and macroscale models of materials. Mesomechanics represents an approach to assessing existing and improving new materials, based on the analysis of interrelations between macroscale properties of materials, microscale physical mechanisms of deformation and damage, and the interaction effects between many microstructural elements.

The book presents the concept and methods for the computational analysis of interrelationships between mechanical properties (e.g. strength, damage resistance, and stiffness) and microstructures of composite materials. The methods of mesomechanics of composites are reviewed and applied to the modeling of the mechanical behavior of different groups of composites. Individual chapters are devoted to the computational analysis of the microstructure-mechanical properties relationships of particle-reinforced composites, interpenetrating phase and unidirectional fiber reinforced composites, and machining tools materials.

The book is aimed at scientists and professionals working in the areas of the mechanics of materials and materials science as well at graduate and postgraduate students.

About the Author

Leon Mishnaevsky Jr. is a Senior Scientist at the Risų National Laboratory, Denmark. Prior to joining Risų, he worked as a research scientist and later as a Heisenberg Fellow at the University of Stuttgart, and at the Darmstadt University of Technology. He received his hablitation (Dr. habil. degree) in Mechanics from the Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, and his doctorate from the USSR Academy of Sciences. Dr. Mishnaevsky has held visiting professor/visiting scholar positions at M.I.T. and Rutgers (USA), University of Tokyo (Japan) and Ecole Nationale Superieure d'Arts et Metiers (France). He has published a book on "Damage and Fracture in Heterogeneous Materials" and over 100 research papers in different areas of computational mechanics of materials, micromechanics and mechanical engineering.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0470027649
• ISBN 13: 9780470027646
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 294