Composite materials are increasingly used in aerospace, underwater, and automotive structures. To take advantage of the full potential of composite materials, s

Composite materials are increasingly used in aerospace, underwater, and automotive structures. To take advantage of the full potential of composite materials, s

Damage Modeling of Composite Structures: Strength, Fracture, and Finite Element Analysis provides readers with a fundamental overview of the mechanics of compos

This book has one single purpose: to present the development of the partial hybrid finite element method for the stress analysis of laminated composite structur

An overview of the virtual crack closure technique is presented. The approach used is discussed, the history summarized, and insight into its applications provi