One of the most exciting areas of composites research is the development of modeling techniques to predict the response of composite materials to different forms of stress. In this book modeling approaches range from the micron to the meter in scale, and the authors explore the strengths and weaknesses of each particular model. A variety of material types from laminates and fiber-reinforced composites to monolithic and sandwich composites are discussed and a range of stress types and stress responses, from fracture and impact to wear and fatigue, are analyzed.

Contents Include:
Molecular Modeling of Composite Matrix Properties. Interfacial Damage Modeling of Composites. Multi-Scale Predictive Modeling of Cracking in Laminate Composites. Modeling the Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Composites. Cracking Models. Multi-Scale Modeling of Cracking in Cross-Ply Laminates. Modeling Damage in Laminate Composites. Progressive Multi-Scale Modeling of Composite Laminates. Predicting Fracture of Laminate Composites. Modeling the Compressive Response Behavior of Monolithic and Sandwich Composite Structures. Modeling Composite Reinforcement by Stitching and Z-Pinning. Finite Element Modeling of Brittle Matrix Composites. Wear Modeling of Polymer Composites. Modeling Impact Damage in Composite Structural Elements. Modeling Structural Damage Using Elastic Wave-Based Techniques. Modeling the Fatigue Behavior of Bonded Joints in Composite Materials.