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 | | Analysis and Performance of Fiber Composites, 2nd Edition by Bhagwan D. Agarwal, Lawrence J. Broutman ISBN-10: 9780471511526 ISBN-10: 0-471-51152-8 ISBN-13: 9780471511526 ISBN-13: 978-0-471-51152-6 Hardcover 1990-09-24 Wiley-Interscience Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Having fully established themselves as workable engineering materials, composite materials are now increasingly commonplace around the world. Serves as both a text and reference guide to the behavior of composite materials in different engineering applications. Revised for this Second Edition, the text includes a general discussion of composites as material, practical aspects of design and performance, and further analysis that will be helpful to those engaged in research on composites. Each chapter closes with references for further reading and a set of problems that will be useful in developing a better understanding of the subject. | ||
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Falls short on design This textbook is aimed at graduate students but it is not good for an undergraduate course such as senior technical elective because it is very light on design considerations and design examples. No software is provided so the students will have to spend lots of time programming. Appendix 5 "Computer Programs for Laminate Analysis" is worthless; a one-page table listing Matlab, Mathcad, Maple, and references to commercial finite element programs, none of which are used in the textbook. The 3rd Edition only adds a chapter on "plates and beams" and another on "emerging composite materials"; if you have the 2nd edition you don't need a new copy. | ||
Excellent overview of composite material performance and anlysis This book is written in a very systematic manner and covers a broad range of composite materials performance starting from basic mechanics. Some contents are quite unique and I never found other composite books. For example, failure modes of composite materials are well-described and almost all-inclusive. This book shoould be a must read for the begginers who want to learn the subject of composite materials in a short time. Someone who understands the basic of composite and wants to do deep-down research, chapter 3 and 4 would be a great review for them. Overall, I would rate this book as an excellent overview of performance and mechanics of composite materials. | ||