Finite Element Analysis of Composite Laminates

Composite materials are increasingly used in aerospace, underwater, and automotive structures. To take advantage of the full potential of composite materials, structural analysts and designers must have accurate mathematical models and design methods at their disposal.

Composite materials are increasingly used in aerospace, underwater, and automotive structures. To take advantage of the full potential of composite materials, structural analysts and designers must have accurate mathematical models and design methods at their disposal.
The objective of this monograph is to present the laminated plate theories and their finite element models to study the deformation, strength and failure of composite structures. Emphasis is placed on engineering aspects, such as the analytical descriptions, effective analysis tools, modeling of physical features, and evaluation of approaches used to formulate and predict the response of composite structures.

Mechanics of Composites; Fiber Reinforced Plastics Composites; Ply Mechanics; Laminate Stiffness & Strength Analysis

Componeering Inc., the developer and distributor of ESAComp, has presented ESAComp version 4.5.2 and ComPoLyX version 1.2, widely-recognized software suite for the design and analysis of composite structures.