Computer Aided Design in Composite Material Technology IV Book

	Keynote Address: Evolution of software for CAE with composites	1
	Spate and fibre reinforced composite systems, the pros and contras	15
	Composite analysis and design system ESA Comp	23
	Ritz solution for a laminated composite cylinder with variable fibre orientation	31
	Optimal design of symmetric angle-ply laminates subject to uncertain loads and initial imperfections	39
	An 8-node multilayer partial stress field finite element for 3-D analysis of composite structures	51
	Finite strip analysis of local damage and stress concentration regions in composite panels	59
	Three dimensional elastoplastic modelling of ceramic reinforced metal matrix composites using the boundary element method	67
	A degenerated plate/shell element with assumed partial stress field for the analysis of laminated composites	75
	Optimal selection of composite materials in mechanical engineering design	85
	Optimal design of hexagonal array fiber composites with respect to interphase properties	93
	Expert systems for integrated material/part/process design in polymer composites. A task specific problem solving approach	101
	Optimization of composite stiffened panels with postbuckling constraints	109
	Optimal design of laminated composite plates for maximum buckling load subject to in-plane restraints using the FEM	119
	DAC: a software package for designing, calculating and optimizing composite structures	129
	Numerical simulation of the crashing of composite tubes	141
	Mathematical simulation of external and internal damage due to low velocity impact	149
	Impactor dynamics and contact modelling in impact problems	157
	Simulated crash response of light composite aircraft	165
	Ballistic impact on composites	175
	Numerical simulations of high velocity impact phenomena in composite structures	183
	Stress analysis of laminated E-glass epoxy composite plates subject to impact dynamic loading	191
	Identification and validation of low velocity impact induced damage models for composite materials	205
	Modelling damage initiation and propagation in composites using interface elements	213
	Constant and variable loads in failure analyses of composite laminates	221
	Modelling the effects of fibre waviness on compressive failure in unidirectional composites	231
	Numerical simulation of hydration and microstructural development of cement-based composites	239
	Nonlinear analysis of viscoelastic composites under mechanical and hygrothermal loads	247
	Parallel finite element algorithms applied to polymer flow	257
	Fibre orientation in injection moulding of a disk	265
	Computer modeling of unsteady processing of semi-dilute and dilute suspensions	273
	Flow-induced orientation in a center-gated disk	287
	Integrated simulation, optimization and control of autoclave curing of thick laminate composites	295
	Numerical prediction of fibre orientation in complex injection-moulded parts	303
	Creation of laminated plates with prescribed properties by inverse method	313
	Aluminium - SiC ceramic particles composites. The technology of shape composites production	321
	Finite element modelling of mechanically fastened composite joints	331
	Evaluation of the strength of mechanically fastened joints in metal-composite aircraft battle damage repairs	339
	Optimization of composite bolted joint design	347
	Mechanical identification of inhomogeneous solids	357
	Identification of the complex moduli of orthotropic plates using a mixed numerical/experimental method	365
	Computer modelling of 3-D woven composites	373
	Material characterization in elasto-plasticity with nonuniform strain fields	381
	Modelisation of material damping of fibre reinforced microconcrete	389
	Micromechanics analysis of hybrid woven fabric composites under tensile and compression load	397
	Field measurements on layered structures	407
	Damping analysis of sandwich structures	415
	Authors' Index	423