Composite Structures : Testing, Analysis and Design

The use of composite materials has increased steadily during the past two decades, particularly in aerospace, hydrospace and automotive structures.

This increase is mainly because many composite materials exhibit high strength-to-weight and stiffness-to-weight ratios, which make them ideally suited for use in weight-sensitive structures.

In addition, many of these materials are more corrosion resistant and more thermally stable than metals.

The contributors to this volume provide an overview of recent advances related to the development of novel composite systems, thermomechanical models, computational schemes, design methodologies and manufacturing aspects for advanced composite materials for aerospace applications.