Introduction to the composite and its toughening mechanisms
Q.H. Qin Australian National University, Acton, ACT, Australia
Abstract
This chapter presents a brief discussion on the basic concepts of composite materials and the corresponding toughening mechanisms. The chapter begins with a basic definition of composites and their matrix and fiber components and then introduces the classifications and engineering applications of composites. Section 1.4 presents several approaches for evaluating the effective material properties of composites. It includes the mechanics of materials, finite element method, homogenization, and combined micromechanics-boundary element method. Several toughening mechanisms of composites are described at the end ...
Get Toughening Mechanisms in Composite Materials now with the O’Reilly learning platform.
O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.
