Damage Tolerance in Advanced Composites

"… is mainly a review and overview of damage in composites… a good starting point before beginning any work. One of its most important contributions is the description of the general damage tolerance approach. The authors provide a guide that can be used to set up damage tolerance criteria for any program."-Composite.About.com

• Damage Tolerance of Composites: - Introduction - Advanced Structural Composites - Damage Tolerance as an Issue - Damage Tolerance Definitions - Key Elements in Damage Tolerance Concept - Analytical Methodology: - Introduction - Analysis--Model I: Isotropic Materials - Analysis--Model II: Energy--Balance Model Analysis--Model III - Analysis--Model IV - Analysis--Model V Analysis--Model VI - Analysis--Model VII - Analysis--Model VIII - Damage Tolerance Evaluation: - Introduction - Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Techniques - Damage Assessment: Optical/SEM Application - Damage Tolerance Tests