Recent Advances in Mechanics of Aerospace Structures and Materials, 1998

Download or read book Recent Advances in Mechanics of Aerospace Structures and Materials, 1998 written by Bhavani V. Sankar and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents papers from a November 1998 meeting, concerning applications of fracture and damage mechanics in predicting the durability of composite materials and structures. Papers are organized in four sections on life prediction methods and tools for structures and materials; sandwich construction for large transport aircraft; aerospace composite application and designer requirements; and hydroelasticity, unsteady fluid loading, and life prediction of large naval structures. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR