An introduction to composite materials / D. Hull and T.W. Clyne

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Contents From the preface to First Edition Preface to Second Edition 1 General introduction 1 2 Fibres and matrices 9 3 Fibre architecture 39 4 Elastic deformation of long-fibre composites 60 5 Elastic deformation of laminates 78 6 Stresses and strains in short-fibre composites 105 7 The interface region 133 8 Strength of composites 158 9 Toughness of composites 208 10 Thermal behaviour of composites 237 11 Fabrication 271 12 Applications 295 Appendix Nomenclature 311 Author index 315 Subject index