Recent Advances in Composite Materials: In Honor of S.A. Paipetis [Paperback]

This book contains 31 papers presented at the symposium on Recent Advances in Composite Materials which was organized in honor of Professor Stephanos A. Paipetis. The symposium took place at Democritus University of Thrace, in Xanthi, Greece on June 12-14, 2003. The book is a tribute to Stephanos A. Paipetis, a pioneer of composite materials, in recognition of his continuous, original diversified and outstanding contributions for half a century. The book consists of invited papers written by leading experts in the field. It contains original contributions concerning the latest developments in composite materials. It covers a wide range of subjects including experimental characterization, analytical modeling and applications of composite materials. The papers are arranged in the following six sections: General concepts, stress and failure analysis, mechanical properties, metal matrix composites, structural analysis and applications of composite materials. The first section on general concepts contains seven papers dealing with composites through the pursuit of the consilience among them, computation and mechatronic automation of multiphysics research, a theory of anisotropic scattering, wave propagation, multi-material composite wedges, a three-dimensional finite element analysis around broken fibers and an in situ assessment of the micromechanics of large scale bridging in ceramic composites.1. General Concepts.- From Composites to Consilience.- Computational and Mechatronic Automation of Multiphysics Research for Structural and Material Systems.- A First Attempt Towards a Theory of Anisotropic Scattering.- Wave Propagation in Composites.- The Validity of the Variable Separable Method in Special Loading Cases in Composite Multi-Material Wedges.- Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis Around Broken Fibers in FRPs.- In Situ Assessment of the Micromechanics of Large Scale Bridging in Ceramic Composites.- 2. Stress a Failure Analysis.- Durability Analysis of PolymelS-