Mechanics of Composite Materials

The research papers of Dr Pagano 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papers included in this volume have been published in the open literature, but there are a few exceptions - a few key, unpublished reports have been included for continuity.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 include: some basic studies of anisotropic behaviour; 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.