Strength & Life of Composites

Article Type: Book reviews From: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal, Volume 81, Issue 4

Edited by Stephen Tsai,

JEC Composites has just released a new technical book called Strength & Life of Composites in partnership with Stanford University.

An innovative book which is suitable for education, industry and government personnel interested in composites for aerospace, transportation and wind energy. It provides knowledge and tools to move beyond the penalties imposed by many current practices.

This 672-page book owes its origin to Composites Design Tutorial, an online,on demand training course that has turned out to be timely during the increased interest in composites and the increased cost of fuel.

The book is in three parts:

• 1.

  Original papers on strength and life based principally on micromechanics of failure.

• 2.

  Elementary theory of composites, and basic reference on materials and processing.

• 3.

  Description of tools for design calculations.

Receiving training without travel now has an added advantage. The book emphasises not only a new theory of failure based on micromechanics, but also tools for designers for enlarging their design envelope and implementing their calculations easily, intuitively and with confidence.

This book is intended for students and engineers interested in learning composite materials. It is also intended for teachers to adopt for their courses.

Details available from: JEC Composites; Tel.: +33 1 58 36 15 18; Fax: +33 1 58 36 15 19; Web site: www. jeccomposites.com/jec-publications/strength