Chapter 1 Material Reliability and Sustainability
1.1 Predictive Engineering Analytics
1.2 Coupled Mechanics of Materials
1.3 Finite Element Methods
1.4 Experimental Mechanics
1.5 Consistent Units
References
Chapter 2 Elastoplastics
2.1 Thermomechanical Properties
2.2 Density, p
2.3 Stress-Strain Curves
2.4 Onset of Necking
2.5 Correction Factor for Triaxial State of Uniaxially Loaded Specimens
2.6 Constitutive Equations of Elasticity in Isotropic Homogeneous Material
2.7 Crack Nucleation under Static Loadings
2.8 Residual Stresses
2.9 Oscillatory Stress-Strain Behavior
2.10 Flexural Modulus of Rupture
2.11 Material Hardening Rules and Bauschinger Effect
2.12 Heat Treatments
References
Chapter 3 Finite Element Methods in Composites
3.1 Orthotropic Elasticity of Composites
3.2 Strain-Displacement Relationship
3.3 Energy Formulation for Small Deformations
3.4 Composite Elements
3.5 Super Element
3.6 Nodal Loads
3.7 Coordinate Transformations
3.8 Integration for Elemental Matrices
3.9 Element/Node Assembly and Solution Schemes
3.10 Stress Computation
3.11 Geometric Nonlinearity
3.12 Elastoplastic Nonlinearity of Orthotropic Materials
3.13 Contact Nonlinearity
3.14 3-Dimensional Finite Element Meshing
3.15 Finite Element Accuracy of 20-Node Solid Elements in Composites
3.16 Solution Methods for Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis
3.17 Dynamic Problems : Implicit, Explicit, and Coupled Codes
References
Chapter 4 Mechanical Fatigue
4.1 Stress and Strain State Due at Fatigue
4.2 S-N (Stress-Life) Approach Based on Fatigue Strength
4.3 Influence of Mean Stress on Fatigue Life
4.4 Factors Affecting Fatigue Strength
4.5 ��-N (Strain-Life) Approach
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Chapter 5 Fracture Mechanics
Chapter 6 Creep and Oxidation
Chapter 7 Random Vibration Fatigue and Impact Engineering
Chapter 8 Tribology
Chapter 9 Structural Instability
Chapter 10 Composites-Micromechanics
Chapter 11 Thermal Loadings
Chapter 12 Moisture Diffusion
Chapter 13 Elastomeric Composites
Chapter 14 Dielectric Materials
Chapter 15 Failure of Composites
Chapter 16 Indentation Engineering and Fretting Fatigue
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