Introduction to Process and Mechanical Modelling of Engineering Composites: Part 1. Fundamentals

by Anthony Pickett

Overview

Engineering fibre reinforced composites offer many advantages compared to isotropic metals, but their versatility also creates difficulties for their effective manufacture and design. Amongst these selection of the right fibre-matrix combination for a specific application must consider performance under static and possibly dynamic impact loading conditions, and selection of the most suitable manufacturing route for the required production volume and final part quality. This book introduces the reader to a wide variety of analysis methods that undertake both process and mechanical analysis of advanced composites to support composites design.

Chapters are structured to introduce key topics, including an overview on composites and their analysis, micromechanics, macromechanical laminate analysis and two chapters dedicated to finite element FE theory with a focus on composites. This provides the background for chapters dedicated to process modelling of draping, forming and infusion, followed by mechanical modelling of failure, impact and crash. Throughout the book necessary theory, experimental tests for properties, constitutive modelling and numerical methods are elaborated. With applications and worked examples included to help exemplify the theory and numerical methods applied. The book is intended for graduate and post graduate students requiring a broad understanding of modern numerical methods for engineering FRP composites analysis. It will also provide a comprehensive overview for researchers and practicing engineers in this field.

A compendium to this book has also been published (Part 2. Analysis Tutorials) that contains a set of structured tutorials covering mechanical, laminate, drape and infusion analysis. One aim of these tutorials is to use freely available software from the web that do not have licensing restrictions, allowing the student to experiment with modern finite element codes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666288254
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	04/15/2021
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	508
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.13(d)

About the Author

Anthony Pickett undertook postgraduate research in FRP composites at the University of Surrey and RAE Farnborough, followed by nearly twenty-five years industrial work as scientific director with ESI GmbH developing and applying FE codes for process and mechanical simulation of metal and composite structures. From 2002 he was a professor in the composites group at Cranfield University and since 2007 has continued research and teaching of advanced composites at IFB (Institute of Aircraft Design) at the University of Stuttgart. The contents of this book are largely based on teaching material presented to master’s level students over the past twenty years.

He is a fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers and the Institute of Materials, and a chartered engineer in the UK, with many publications and several book chapters related to process, impact and crash modelling of composites.