Accession Number:

ADA233554

Title:

IUTAM Symposium on Inelastic Deformation of Composite Materials Held in Troy, New York on 29 May - 1 June 1990

Descriptive Note:

Final rept. 1 May-30 Oct 1990

Corporate Author:

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INST TROY NY

Personal Author(s):

• Dvorak, George J.

Report Date:

1991-01-01

Pagination or Media Count:

764.0

Abstract:

In the last 25 years, the science and technology of composite materials have experienced a period of substantial development. Composite materials have been introduced, or are expected to serve, in many functions which cannot be fulfilled by conventional materials, particularly in extreme environments. The research focus has been broadened to include not only new polymer system, but also metal matrix composites, intermetallic compounds and ceramic materials. This has brought forth a number of new problems in fabrication and processing, and in analysis of composite material behavior and properties. The latter set of problems is usually approached by various micromechanical techniques. In recent years, their scope has been expanded from prediction of overall properties of elastic, perfectly bonded systems, to include problems associated with inelastic deformation of the phases, debonding at interfaces, and growth of distributed damage. Many familiar aspects of mechanical behavior, such as fracture, fatigue, compressive strength and buckling have been reexamined and adapted for application to the new material systems.

Descriptors:

• *BONDED JOINTS
• INTERMETALLIC COMPOUNDS
• ENVIRONMENTS
• DAMAGE
• DISTRIBUTION
• MATERIALS
• POLYMERS
• COMPOSITE MATERIALS
• GROWTH(GENERAL)
• DEFORMATION
• ELASTIC PROPERTIES
• METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
• STRENGTH(MECHANICS)
• CERAMIC MATERIALS
• RANGE(EXTREMES)
• COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES
• MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
• SYMPOSIA

Subject Categories:

• Laminates and Composite Materials
• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE