Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials Using Abaqus
Ever Barbero, West Virginia University
CRC Press, Inc., 2013
ISBN: 9781466516618;
Language: English
Developed from the author’s graduate-level course on advanced mechanics of composite materials, Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials Using Abaqus shows how powerful finite element tools address practical problems in the structural analysis of composites. Unlike other texts, this one takes the theory to a hands-on level by actually solving problems. It explains the concepts involved in the detailed analysis of composites and the mechanics needed to translate those concepts into a mathematical representation of the physical reality.
The first seven chapters provide material ideal for a one-semester course. Along with offering an introduction to finite element analysis for readers without prior knowledge of the finite element method (FEM), these chapters cover the elasticity and strength of laminates, buckling analysis, free edge stresses, computational micromechanics, and viscoelastic models and composites. Emphasizing hereditary phenomena, the book goes on to discuss continuum and discrete damage mechanics as well as delaminations.
MATLAB is used to solve some examples in the book. The author’s website also offers the relevant MATLAB code files available for download, enabling readers to easily reproduce the examples and complete the exercises.
