Everyone involved with the mechanics of composite materials and structures must have come across the works of Dr. N.J. Pagano in their research. His research papers are among the most referenced of all existing literature in the field of mechanics of composite materials. This monograph makes available, in one volume, all Dr. Pagano's major technical papers.
Most of the papers included in this volume have been published in the open literature, but there are a few exceptions -- a few key, unpublished reports have been included for continuity. The topics are: some basic studies of anisotropic behavior, exact solutions for elastic response, role of micromechanics, and some carbon--carbon spinoffs.
The volume can be used as a reference book by researchers in academia, industry, and government laboratories, and it can be used as a reference text for a graduate course on the mechanics of composite materials.

Inhalt

Preface. 1: Some Basic Studies of Composite Behavior. Testing. Theoretical Concerns. Curing Stresses. 2: Exact Solutions for Elastic Response. Laminates. Cylinders. 3: Micromechanics. Role of Micromechanics. 4: Laminate Theories. 5: Interlaminar Stresses. 6: Involute (Rosette) Bodies. 7: Some Carbon--Carbon Spinoffs. 8: Micromechanics of BMC. Selected Papers of N.J. Pagano. Subject Index.