Table of Contents

PART I: Basics
1: Introduction to Design of Composite Materials
2: Introduction to Composite Materials
3: Macromechanical Behavior of Unidirectional Composites
4: Composite Lamination Theory
5: Failure Criteria for Composite Materials
6: Behavior of Composite Laminated Plates and Beams
7: Micromechanics for Composite Materials
8: Transport Phenomena in Composite Materials
9: Machining and Joining of Composite Materials
10: Dynamic and Fatigue Performances of Composite Materials



PART II: Applications
11: Fundamentals of Axiomatic Design
12: Axiomatic Design of Materials-Processing Techniques
13: Axiomatic Design of Composite Robot Structures
14: Axiomatic Design of Composite Machine Tool Structures
15: Axiomatic Design of Composite Automotive Parts and Infrastructures
Glossary
Index

About the Author

Dai Gil Lee is Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. He is also a Vice President of Korea Society of Composite Materials and a Member of Korea Academy of Science and Technology.

Nam P. Suh is Ralph E. and Eloise F. Cross Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of Complexity: Theory and Applications (OUP, 2005), Axiomatic Design: Advances and Applications (OUP, 2001), and The Principles of Design (OUP, 1990), and coeditor of the MIT-Pappalardo Series in Mechanical Engineering and the Oxford Series on Advanced Manufacturing.

Reviews

"As readers will be aware, there are numerous books on composite structures. However, what sets this book apart is that the subject is approached in a holistic manner by chronicling the concept/ design/ manufacturing/ testing and finally implementation of a number of composite parts from diverse industries and technical requirements. ... The book is well written and deserves to find a home in academia and industry."--Journal of Composite Structures
"As readers will be aware, there are numerous books on composite structures. However, what sets this book apart is that the subject is approached in a holistic manner by chronicling the concept/ design/ manufacturing/ testing and finally implementation of a number of composite parts from diverse industries and technical requirements. ... The book is well written and deserves to find a home in academia and industry."--Journal of Composite Structures