IUTAM Symposium on Transformation Problems in Composite and Active Materials : Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium Held in Cairo, Egypt, 9–12 March 1997

The field of composite materials has seen substantial development in the past decade, New composite systems are being continually developed for various applications. Among such systems are metal, intermetallic, and superalloy matrix composites, carbon-carbon composites as well as polymer matrix composites. At the same time, a new discipline has emerged of active or smart materials, which are often constructed as composite or heterogeneous media and structures. One unifying theme in these diverse systems is the influence that uncoupled and coupled eigenfields or transformation fields exert on the various types of overall response, as well as on the respective phase responses. Problems of this kind are currently considered by different groups which may not always appreciate the similarities of the problems involved. The purpose of the IUTAM Symposium on Transformation Problems in Composite and Active Materials held in Cairo, Egypt from March 10 to 12, 1997 was to bring together representatives of the different groups so that they may interact and explore common aspects of these seemingly different problem areas. New directions in micromechanics research in both composite and active materials were also explored in the symposium. Specifically, invited lectures in the areas of inelastic behavior of composite materials, shape memory effects, functionally graded materials, transformation problems in composite structures, and adaptive structures were delivered and discussed during the three-day meeting. This book contains the printed contributions to the IUTAM Symposium.

this Book Contains Papers Contributed To The Iutam Symposium On Transformation Problems In Composite And Active Materials Which Was Held In Cairo, Egypt In March 1997. The Chapters Address Uncoupled And Coupled Transformation Problems In Composite And Smart Materials And Their Structures. The Book Is Organized Into Six Sections Covering The Following Subjects: Inelastic Behaviour Of Composite Materials, Shape Memory Effects, Functionally Graded Materials, Transformation Problems In Composite Structures, Adaptive Structures, And Elasticity Issues.
Although The Field Of Composite Materials Has Seen Substantial Development In The Past Two Decades, New Composite Systems Are Continually Being Developed For Various Applications. Among Such Systems Are Metal, Intermetallic, And Superalloy Matrix Composites, Carbon-carbon Composites, And Polymer Matrix Composites. The Field Of Smart Materials, On The Other Hand, Is Relatively New, But Has Also Seen Important Developments Recently. These Two Seemingly Different Fields Have Often Been Addressed In Separate Books, Journals, And Technical Meetings. The Present Book Realizes And Addresses The Similarities Of The Uncoupled And Coupled Transformation Fields Involved In Both Composite And Smart Materials. Outstanding Researchers From The Different Groups Active In Mechanics Of Composite And Smart Materials Have Contributed Papers Which Explore The Common Aspects Of These Materials And New Directions In Micromechanics Research In Both Areas. Researchers Active In The Areas Of Mechanics Of Composite And Smart Materials Will Find This Book Very Useful In Addressing Recent Developments In These Areas.

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contains Papers From A March 1997 Symposium, Addressing Coupled And Uncoupled Transformation Problems In Composite And Smart Materials And Their Structures. Papers Explore Common Aspects Of These Materials And New Directions In Micromechanics Research In Both Areas. Coverage Includes Inelastic Behavior Of Composite Materials, Shape Memory Defects, Functionally Graded Materials, Transformation Problems In Composite Structures, Adaptive Structures, And Elasticity Issues. Specific Subjects Include The Design Of Hydrophones Made As 1-3 Piezoelectrics, And A Smart Hinge Beam For Shape Control. No Index. Annotation C. By Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Modelling Stress-Dependent Transformation Strains of Heterogeneous Materials....Pages 3-15 A Micromechanical Model for Predicting Fatigue Response of Metal Matrix Composites Subjected to Environmental Degradation....Pages 17-28 On the Micromechanical Modelling of the Viscoplastic Behavior of Single Crystal Superalloys....Pages 33-44 Micromechanical Analysis of Inelastic Fibrous Laminates....Pages 45-60 Fourier Transforms and Their Application to the Formation of Textures and Changes of Morphology in Solids....Pages 61-72 Second-Order Estimates for the Effective Behavior of Nonlinear Porous Materials....Pages 73-88 Energetics in Martensites....Pages 91-108 Modeling of Cyclic Thermomechanical Response of Polycrystalline Shape Memory Alloys....Pages 109-122 The Taylor Estimate of Recoverable Strains in Shape-Memory Polycrystals....Pages 123-134 Thermomechanical Modeling of Shape Memory Alloys and Applications....Pages 135-145 On the Design of Hydrophones made as 1–3 Piezoelectrics....Pages 147-158 A Stress Function Formulation for a Class of Exact Solutions for Functionally Graded Elastic Plates....Pages 161-172 Micromechanical Modeling of Functionally Graded Materials....Pages 173-184 Thermal Fracture and Thermal Shock Resistance of Functionally Graded Materials....Pages 185-195 Micromechanics and Nonlocal Effects in Graded Random Structure Matrix Composites....Pages 197-206 Design of Composite Cylinder Fabrication Process....Pages 209-219 Dynamic Response of Elastic-Viscoplastic Sandwich Beams with Asymmetrically Arranged Thick Layers....Pages 221-232 Design of Materials with Extreme Elastic or Thermoelastic Properties Using Topology Optimization....Pages 233-244 An Exact Solution for Static Shape Control Using Piezoelectric Actuation....Pages 247-258 On the Theory of Smart Composite Structures....Pages 259-270 Smart Hinge Beam for Shape Control....Pages 271-281 Optimality of Dilute Composites under Shear....Pages 285-300 A Hashin-Shtrikman Approach to the Elastic Energy Minimization of Random Martensitic Polycrystals....Pages 301-317 To begin with, let us consider the simple case of an elastic heterogeneous material with moduli c(x) and compliances s(x) undergoing the known and fixed eigenstrain field (x). Proceedings of the IUTAM Symposium held in Cairo, Egypt, 9-12 March 1997