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Vibrations drive many engineering designs in today's engineering environment. There has been an enormous amount of research into this area of research over the last decade. This book documents some of the latest research in the field of vibration of composite shells and plates filling a much-needed gap in the market. Laminated composite shells have many engineering applications including aerospace, mechanical, marine and automotive engineering. This book makes an ideal reference for researchers and practicing engineers alike. - The first book of its kind - Documents 10 years of research in the field of composite shells - Many Engineering applications
IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ON THE VIBRATIONS OF CONTINUOUS SYSTEMS Written by experts in the field, Vibrations of Continuous Systems expalins the vibrational behavior of basic structural components and elements. Several real-world applications in various fields, including acoustics and aerospace, mechanical, civil, and biomedical engineering, are highlighted. The book includes the derivation of the governing equations of motion and emphasizes the interplay between mathematics and physical understanding. Challenging end-of-chapter problems reinforce the concepts presented in this detailed guide. COVERAGE INCLUDES: Transverse vibrations of strings Longitudinal and torsional vibrations of bars Beam vibrations Membrane vibrations Plate vibrations Shell vibrations Vibrations of three-dimensional bodies Vibrations of composite continuous systems
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Abstract: The use of high performance materials is becoming more necessary and increasingly significant in structures subjected to severe loading conditions, such as spacecraft, automobiles, deep submersible vehicles and others. The use of laminated composite plates and shell panels in such structures is of great importance.
Laminated Composite Plates and Shells presents a systematic and comprehensive coverage of the three-dimensional modelling of these structures. It uses the state space approach to provide novel tools for accurate three-dimensional analyses of thin and thick structural components composed of laminated composite materials. In contrast to the traditional treatment of laminated materials, the state space method guarantees a continuous interfacial stress field across material boundaries. Other unique features of the analysis include the non-dependency of a problem's degrees of freedom on the number of material layers of a laminate. Apart from the introductions to composite materials, three-dimensi...