FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS USING ABAQUS 2ED (HB 2023) Hardcover

Based on the author’s course on advanced mechanics of composite materials, Finite Element Analysis of Composite Materials with Abaqus® demonstrates how powerful finite element tools can be used to address real-world challenges in the structural analysis of composite materials. The second edition introduces two new chapters on "Fatigue" and "Abaqus Programmable Features," along with a major revision of Chapter 10 on "Delaminations" and substantial updates across the other chapters. Additionally, all examples, sample code, and problems have been updated to align with Abaqus 2020. What sets this book apart is its practical, hands-on approach, taking theoretical concepts and applying them directly to problem-solving. It explains the principles behind the detailed analysis of composites, the mechanics needed to convert those principles into mathematical models, and how to solve the resulting boundary value problems using Abaqus. Readers can recreate each example using the Abaqus graphical user interface (CAE), following easy-to-understand instructions in pseudo-code or by watching solutions on YouTube.