Mechanics of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells Theory and Analysis J. N. Reddy Department of Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station, Texas, USA 77843 Second Edition CRC Press Boca Raton New York London Tokyo
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About the Author J. N. Reddy is a Distinguished Professor and the inaugural holder of the Oscar S. Wyatt Endowed Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Prior to his current position, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Austin (1973 74), as a research scientist for Lockheed Missiles and Space Company (l974), and taught at the University of Oklahoma (1975 1980) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (1980 1992), where he was the inaugural holder of the Clifton C. Garvin Endowed Professorship. Professor Reddy is the author of over 300 journal papers and 13 text books on theoretical formulations and Þnite-element analysis of problems in solid and structural mechanics (plates and shells), composite materials, computational ßuid dynamics and heat transfer, and applied mathematics. His contributions to mechanics of composite materials and structures are well known through his research on reþned plate and shell theories and their Þnite element models. Professor Reddy is the Þrst recipient of the University of Oklahoma College of Engineering s Award for Outstanding Faculty Achievement in Research, the 1984 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the 1985 Alumni Research Award at Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and 1992 Worcester Reed Warner Medal and 1995 Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). He received German Academic Exchange (DAAD) and von Humboldt Foundation (Germany) research awards. Recently, he received the 1997 Melvin R. Lohmann Medal from Oklahoma State University s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, the 1997 Archie Higdon Distinguished Educator Award from the Mechanics Division of the American Society of Engineering Education, the 1998 Nathan M. Newmark Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers, the 2000 Excellence in the Field of Composites Award from the American Society of Composite Materials, the 2000 Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award for Research, the 2003 Bush Excellence Award for Faculty in International Research award from Texas A&M University, and 2003 Computational Structural Mechanics Award from the U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics. Professor Reddy is a fellow of the American Academy of Mechanics (AAM), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the American Society of Composites (ASC), International Association of Computational Mechanics (IACM), U.S. Association of Computational Mechanics (USACM), the Aeronautical Society of India (ASI), and the American Society of Composite Materials. Dr. Reddy is the Editor-in-Chief of the journals Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures (Taylor and Francis), International Journal of Computational Engineering Science and International Journal Structural Stability and Dynamics (both from World ScientiÞc), and he serves on the editorial boards of over two dozen other journals.
Contents Preface to the Second Edition...xix Preface to the First Edition...xxi 1 Equations of Anisotropic Elasticity, Virtual Work Principles, and Variational Methods...1 1.1 Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials...1 1.2 Mathematical Preliminaries...3 1.2.1 General Comments...3 1.2.2 Vectors and Tensors...3 1.3 Equations of Anisotropic Entropy...12 1.3.1 Introduction...12 1.3.2 Strain-Displacement Equations...13 1.3.3 Strain Compatibility Equations...18 1.3.4 Stress Measures...18 1.3.5 Equations of Motion...19 1.3.6 Generalized Hooke s Law...22 1.3.7 Thermodynamic Principles...34 1.4 Virtual Work Principles...38 1.4.1 Introduction...38 1.4.2 Virtual Displacements and Virtual Work...38 1.4.3 Variational Operator and Euler Equations...40 1.4.4 Principle of Virtual Displacements...44 1.5 Variational Methods...58 1.5.1 Introduction...58 1.5.2 The Ritz Method...58 1.5.3 Weighted-Residual Methods...64 1.6 Summary...71 Problems...72 References for Additional Reading...78 2 Introduction to Composite Materials...81 2.1 Basic Concepts and Terminology...81 2.1.1 Fibers and Matrix... 81 2.1.2 Laminae and Laminates...83 2.2 Constitutive Equations of a Lamina... 85 2.2.1 Generalized Hooke s Law...85 2.2.2 Characteristics of a Unidirectional Lamina...86
x CONTENTS 2.3 Transformation of Stresses and Strains...89 2.3.1 Coordinate Transformations...89 2.3.2 Transformation of Stress Components...90 2.3.3 Transformation of Strain Components...93 2.3.4 Transformation of Material Coefficients...96 2.4 Plan Stress Constitutive Relations...99 Problems...103 References for Additional Reading...106 3 Classical and First-Order Theories of Laminated Composite Plates...109 3.1 Introduction...109 3.1.1 Preliminary Comments...109 3.1.2 ClassiÞcation of Structural Theories...109 3.2 An Overview of Laminated Plate Theories...110 3.3 The Classical Laminated Plate Theory...112 3.3.1 Assumptions...112 3.3.2 Displacements and Strains...113 3.3.3 Lamina Constitutive Relations...117 3.3.4 Equations of Motion...119 3.3.5 Laminate Constitutive Equations...127 3.3.6 Equations of Motion in Terms of Displacements...129 3.4 The First-Order Laminated Plate Theory...132 3.4.1 Displacements and Strains...132 3.4.2 Equations of Motion...134 3.4.3 Laminate Constitutive Equations...137 3.4.4 Equations of Motion in Terms of Displacements...139 3.5 Laminate Stiffnesses for Selected Laminates...142 3.5.1 General Discussion...142 3.5.2 Single-Layer Plates...144 3.5.3 Symmetric Laminates...148 3.5.4 Antisymmetric Laminates...152 3.5.5 Balanced and Quasi-Isotropic Laminates...156 Problems...157 References for Additional Reading...161 4 One-Dimensional Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates...165 4.1 Introduction...165 4.2 Analysis of Laminated Beams Using CLPT...167 4.2.1 Governing Equations...167 4.2.2 Bending...169 4.2.3 Buckling...176 4.2.4 Vibration...182
CONTENTS xi 4.3 Analysis of Laminated Beams Using FSDT...187 4.3.1 Governing Equations...187 4.3.2 Bending...188 4.3.3 Buckling...192 4.3.4 Vibration...197 4.4 Cylindrical Bending Using CLPT...200 4.4.1 Governing Equations...200 4.4.2 Bending...203 4.4.3 Buckling...208 4.4.4 Vibration...209 4.5 Cylindrical Bending Using FSDT...214 4.5.1 Governing Equations...214 4.5.2 Bending...215 4.5.3 Buckling...216 4.5.4 Vibration...219 4.6 Vibration Suppression in Beams...222 4.6.1 Introduction...222 4.6.2 Theoretical Formulation...222 4.6.3 Analytical Solution...227 4.6.4 Numerical Results...230 4.7 Closing Remarks...232 Problems...232 References for Additional Reading...242 5 Analysis of Specially Orthotropic Laminates Using CLPT...245 5.1 Introduction...245 5.2 Bending of Simply Supported Rectangular Plates...246 5.2.1 Governing Equations...246 5.2.2 The Navier Solution...247 5.3 Bending of Plates with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported...255 5.3.1 The Lévy Solution Procedure...255 5.3.2 Analytical Solutions...257 5.3.3 Ritz Solution...262 5.4 Bending of Rectangular Plates with Various Boundary Conditions... 265 5.4.1 Virtual Work Statements...265 5.4.2 Clamped Plates...266 5.4.3 Approximation Functions for Other Boundary Conditions...269 5.5 Buckling of Simply Supported Plates Under Compressive Loads...271 5.5.1 Governing Equations...271 5.5.2 The Navier Solution...272 5.5.3 Biaxial Compression of a Square Laminate (k = 1)...273 5.5.4 Biaxial Loading of a Square Laminate...274 5.5.5 Uniaxial Compression of a Rectangular Laminate (k = 0)...274
xii CONTENTS 5.6 Buckling of Rectangular Plates Under In-Plane Shear Load...278 5.6.1 Governing Equation...278 5.6.2 Simply Supported Plates...278 5.6.3 Clamped Plates...280 5.7 Vibration of Simply Supported Plates...282 5.7.1 Governing Equations...282 5.7.2 Solution...282 5.8 Buckling and Vibration of Plates with Two Parallel Edges Simply Supported...285 5.8.1 Introduction...285 5.8.2 Buckling by Direct Integration...287 5.8.3 Vibration by Direct Integration...288 5.8.4 Buckling and Vibration by the State-Space Approach...288 5.9 Transient Analysis...290 5.9.1 Preliminary Comments...290 5.9.2 Spatial Variation of the Solution...290 5.9.3 Time Integration...292 5.10 Closure...293 Problems...293 References for Additional Reading...296 6 Analytical Solutions of Rectangular Laminated Plates Using CLPT...297 6.1 Governing Equations in Terms of Displacements...297 6.2 Admissible Boundary Conditions for the Navier Solutions...299 6.3 Navier Solutions of Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminates...301 6.3.1 Boundary Conditions...301 6.3.2 Solution...304 6.3.3 Bending...308 6.3.4 Determination of Stresses...309 6.3.5 Buckling...317 6.3.6 Vibration...323 6.4 Navier Solutions of Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminates...326 6.4.1 Boundary Conditions...326 6.4.2 Solution...328 6.4.3 Bending...329 6.4.4 Determination of Stresses...330 6.4.5 Buckling...335 6.4.6 Vibration...337 6.5 The Lévy Solutions...339 6.5.1 Introduction...339 6.5.2 Solution Procedure...342 6.5.3 Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminates...348 6.5.4 Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminates...353
CONTENTS xiii 6.6 Analysis of Midplane Symmetric Laminates...356 6.6.1 Introduction...356 6.6.2 Governing Equations...356 6.6.3 Weak Forms...357 6.6.4 The Ritz Solution...358 6.6.5 Simply Supported Plates...358 6.6.6 Other Boundary Conditions...360 6.7 Transient Analysis...361 6.7.1 Preliminary Comments...361 6.7.2 Equations of Motion...361 6.7.3 Numerical Time Integration...362 6.7.4 Numerical Results...364 6.8 Summary...371 Problems...371 References for Additional Reading...375 7 Analytical Solutions of Rectangular Laminated Plates Using FSDT...377 7.1 Introduction...377 7.2 Simply Supported Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminated Plates...379 7.2.1 Solution for the General Case...379 7.2.2 Bending...381 7.2.3 Buckling...388 7.2.4 Vibration...394 7.3 Simply Supported Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminated Plates...400 7.3.1 Boundary Conditions...400 7.3.2 The Navier Solution...402 7.3.3 Bending...404 7.3.4 Buckling...405 7.3.5 Vibration...406 7.4 Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminates with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported...412 7.4.1 Introduction...412 7.4.2 The Lévy Type Solution...413 7.4.3 Numerical Examples...415 7.5 Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminates with Two Opposite Edges Simply Supported...421 7.5.1 Introduction...421 7.5.2 Governing Equations...421 7.5.3 The Lévy Solution...423 7.5.4 Numerical Examples...425 7.6 Transient Solutions...430 7.7 Vibration Control of Laminated Plates...437 7.7.1 Preliminary Comments...437 7.7.2 Theoretical Formulation...438
xiv CONTENTS 7.7.3 Velocity Feedback Control...438 7.7.4 Analytical Solution...439 7.7.5 Numerical Results and Discussion...441 7.8 Summary...442 Problems...444 References for Additional Reading...445 8 Theory and Analysis of Laminated Shells...449 8.1 Introduction...449 8.2 Governing Equations...450 8.2.1 Geometric Properties of the Shell... 450 8.2.2 Kinetics of the Shell...454 8.2.3 Kinematics of the Shell...455 8.2.4 Equations of Motion...457 8.2.5 Laminate Constitutive Relations...461 8.3 Theory of Doubly-Curved Shells...462 8.3.1 Equations of Motion...462 8.3.2 Analytical Solution...463 8.4 Vibration and Buckling of Cross-Ply Laminated Circular Cylindrical Shells...473 8.4.1 Equations of Motion...473 8.4.2 Analytical Solution Procedure...475 8.4.3 Boundary Conditions...479 8.4.4 Numerical Results...480 Problems...483 References for Additional Reading...483 9 Linear Finite Element Analysis of Composite Plates and Shells...487 9.1 Introduction...487 9.2 Finite Element Models of the Classical Plate Theory (CLPT)...488 9.2.1 Weak Forms...488 9.2.2 Spatial Approximations...490 9.2.3 Semidiscrete Finite Element Model...499 9.2.4 Fully Discretized Finite Element Models...500 9.2.5 Quadrilateral Elements and Numerical Integration...503 9.2.6 Post-Computation of Stresses...510 9.2.7 Numerical Results...510 9.3 Finite Element Models of Shear Deformation Plate Theory (FSDT)...515 9.3.1 Weak Forms...515 9.3.2 Finite Element Model...516 9.3.3 Penalty Function Formulation and Shear Locking...520 9.3.4 Post-Computation of Stresses...524 9.3.5 Bending Analysis...525 9.3.6 Vibration Analysis...540 9.3.7 Transient Analysis...542
CONTENTS xv 9.4 Finite Element Analysis of Shells...543 9.4.1 Weak Forms...543 9.4.2 Finite Element Model...546 9.4.3 Numerical Results...549 9.5 Summary...558 Problems...560 References for Additional Reading...560 10 Nonlinear Analysis of Composite Plates and Shells...567 10.1 Introduction...567 10.2 Classical Plate Theory...568 10.2.1 Governing Equations...568 10.2.2 Virtual Work Statement...569 10.2.3 Finite Element Model...572 10.3 First-Order Shear Deformation Plate Theory...575 10.3.1 Governing Equations...575 10.3.2 Virtual Work Statements...576 10.3.3 Finite Element Model...578 10.4 Time Approximation and the Newton-Raphson Method...583 10.4.1 Time Approximations...583 10.4.2 The Newton-Raphson Method...584 10.4.3 Tangent Stiffness Coefficients for CLPT...586 10.4.4 Tangent Stiffness Coefficients for FSDT...590 10.4.5 Membrane Locking...594 10.5 Numerical Examples of Plates...596 10.5.1 Preliminary Comments... 596 10.5.2 Isotropic and Orthotropic Plates...596 10.5.3 Laminated Composite Plates...601 10.5.4 Effect of Symmetry Boundary Conditions on Nonlinear Response...604 10.5.5 Nonlinear Response Under In-Plane Compressive Loads...608 10.5.6 Nonlinear Response of Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminated Plate Strips...608 10.5.7 Transient Analysis of Composite Plates...612 10.6 Functionally Graded Plates...613 10.6.1 Background...613 10.6.2 Theoretical Formulation...615 10.6.3 Thermomechanical Coupling...616 10.6.4 Numerical Results...617 10.7 Finite Element Models of Laminated Shell Theory...620 10.7.1 Governing Equations...620 10.7.2 Finite Element Model...622 10.7.3 Numerical Examples...625
xvi CONTENTS 10.8 Continuum Shell Finite Element...627 10.8.1 Introduction...627 10.8.2 Incremental Equations of Motion...628 10.8.3 Continuum Finite Element Model...631 10.8.4 Shell Finite Element...633 10.8.5 Numerical Examples...638 10.8.6 Closure...644 10.9 Postbuckling Response and Progressive Failure of Composite Panels in Compression...645 10.9.1 Preliminary Comments... 645 10.9.2 Experimental Study...645 10.9.3 Finite Element Models...647 10.9.4 Failure Analysis... 648 10.9.5 Results for Panel C4...650 10.9.6 Results for Panel H4...655 10.10 Closure...658 Problems...658 References for Additional Reading...664 11 Third-Order Theory of Laminated Composite Plates and Shells..671 11.1 Introduction...671 11.2 A Third-Order Plate Theory...671 11.2.1 Displacement Field...671 11.2.2 Strains and Stresses...674 11.2.3 Equations of Motion...674 11.3 Higher-Order Laminate Stiffness Characteristics...677 11.3.1 Single-Layer Plates...678 11.3.2 Symmetric Laminates...680 11.3.3 Antisymmetric Laminates...681 11.4 The Navier Solutions...682 11.4.1 Preliminary Comments... 682 11.4.2 Antisymmetric Cross-Ply Laminates...684 11.4.3 Antisymmetric Angle-Ply Laminates...687 11.4.4 Numerical Results...689 11.5 Lévy Solutions of Cross-Ply Laminates...699 11.5.1 Preliminary Comments... 699 11.5.2 Solution Procedure...701 11.5.3 Numerical Results...704 11.6 Finite Element Model of Plates...706 11.6.1 Introduction...706 11.6.2 Finite Element Model...707 11.6.3 Numerical Results...712 11.6.4 Closure...714
CONTENTS xvii 11.7 Equations of Motion of the Third-Order Theory of Doubly-Curved Shells...718 Problems...720 References for Additional Reading...721 12 Layerwise Theory and Variable Kinematic Models...725 12.1 Introduction...725 12.1.1 Motivation...725 12.1.2 An Overview of Layerwise Theories...726 12.2 Development of the Theory...730 12.2.1 Displacement Field...730 12.2.2 Strains and Stresses...733 12.2.3 Equations of Motion...734 12.2.4 Laminate Constitutive Equations...736 12.3 Finite Element Model...738 12.3.1 Layerwise Model...738 12.3.2 Full Layerwise Model Versus 3-D Finite Element Model... 739 12.3.3 Considerations for Modeling Relatively Thin Laminates...742 12.3.4 Bending of a Simply Supported (0/90/0) Laminate...746 12.3.5 Free Edge Stresses in a (45/-45) s Laminate...753 12.4 Variable Kinematic Formulations...759 12.4.1 Introduction...759 12.4.2 Multiple Assumed Displacement Fields...762 12.4.3 Incorporation of Delamination Kinematics...764 12.4.4 Finite Element Model...766 12.4.5 Illustrative Examples...769 12.5 Application to Adaptive Structures...780 12.5.1 Introduction...780 12.5.2 Governing Equations...783 12.5.3 Finite Element Model...785 12.5.4 An Example...787 12.6 Layerwise Theory of Cylindrical Shells...794 12.6.1 Introduction...794 12.6.2 Unstiffened Shells...794 12.6.3 Stiffened Shells...798 12.6.4 Postbuckling of Laminated Cylinders...806 12.7 Closure...812 References for Additional Reading...816 Subject Index...821
PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION xix Preface to the Second Edition In the seven years since the Þrst edition of this book appeared some signiþcant developments have taken place in the area of materials modeling in general and in composite materials and structures in particular. Foremost among these developments have been the smart materials and structures, functionally graded materials (FGMs), and nanoscience and technology each topic deserves to be treated in a separate monograph. While the author s expertise and contributions in these areas are limited, it is felt that the reader should be made aware of the developments in the analysis of smart and FGM structures. The subject of nanoscience and technology, of course, is outside the scope of the present study. Also, the Þrst edition of this book did not contain any material on the theory and analysis of laminated shells. It should be an integral part of any study on laminated composite structures. The focus for the present edition of this book remains the same the education of the individual who is interested in gaining a good understanding of the mechanics theories and associated Þnite element models of laminated composite structures. Very little material has been deleted. New material has been added in most chapters along with some rearrangement of topics to improve the clarity of the overall presentation. In particular, the material from the Þrst three chapters is condensed into a single chapter (Chapter 1) in this second edition to make room for the new material. Thus Chapter 1 contains certain mathematical preliminaries, a study of the equations of anisotropic elasticity, and an introduction to the principle of virtual displacements and classical variational methods (the Ritz and Galerkin methods). Chapters 2 through 7 correspond to Chapters 4 through 9, respectively, from the Þrst edition, and they have been revised to include smart structures and functionally graded materials. A completely new chapter, Chapter 8, on theory and analysis of laminated shells is added to overcome the glaring omission in the Þrst edition of this book. Chapters 9 and 10 (corresponding to Chapters 10 and 13 in the Þrst edition) are devoted to linear and nonlinear Þnite element analysis, respectively, of laminated plates and shells. These chapters are extensively revised to include more details on the derivation of tangent stiffness matrices and Þnite element models of shells with numerical examples. Chapters 11 and 12 in the present edition correspond to Chapters 11 and 12 of the Þrst edition, which underwent signiþcant revisions to include laminated shells. The problem sets essentially remained the same with the addition of a few problems here and there.
xx PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION The acknowledgments and sincere thanks and feelings expressed in the preface to the Þrst edition still hold but they are not repeated here. It is a pleasure to acknowledge the help of my colleagues, especially Dr. Zhen-Qiang Cheng, for their help with the proofreading of the manuscript. Thanks are also due to Mr. Román Arciniega for providing the numerical results of some examples on shells included in Chapter 9. J. N. Reddy College Station, Texas
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION xxi Preface to the First Edition The dramatic increase in the use of composite materials in all types of engineering structures (e.g., aerospace, automotive, and underwater structures, as well as in medical prosthetic devices, electronic circuit boards, and sports equipment) and the number of journals and research papers published in the last two decades attest to the fact that there has been a major effort to develop composite material systems, and to analyze and design structural components made from composite materials. The subject of composite materials is truly an interdisciplinary area where chemists, material scientists, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, and structural engineers contribute to the overall product. The number of students taking courses in composite materials and structures has steadily increased in recent years, and the students are drawn to these courses from a variety of disciplines. The courses offered at universities and the books published on composite materials are of three types: material science, mechanics, and design. The present book belongs to the mechanics category. The motivation for the present book has come from many years of the author s research and teaching in laminated composite structures and from the fact there does not exist a book that contains a detailed coverage of various laminate theories, analytical solutions, and Þnite element models. The book is largely based on the author s original work on reþned theories of laminated composite plates and shells, and analytical and Þnite element solutions he and his collaborators have developed over the last two decades. Some mathematical preliminaries, equations of anisotropic elasticity, and virtual work principles and variational methods are reviewed in Chapters 1 through 3. A reader who has had a course in elasticity or energy and variational principles of mechanics may skip these chapters and go directly to Chapter 4, where certain terminology common to composite materials is introduced, followed by a discussion of the constitutive equations of a lamina and transformation of stresses and strains. Readers who have had a basic course in composites may skip Chapter 4 also. The major journey of the book begins with Chapter 5, where a complete derivation of the equations of motion of the classical and Þrst-order shear deformation laminated plate theories is presented, and laminate stiffness characteristics of selected laminates are discussed. Chapter 6 includes applications of the classical and Þrst-order shear deformation theories to laminated beams and plate strips in cylindrical bending. Here analytical solutions are developed for bending, buckling, natural vibration, and transient response of simple beam and plate structures. Chapter 7 deals with the analysis of specially orthotropic rectangular laminates using the classical laminated plate theory (CLPT). Here, the parametric effects of material anisotropy, lamination scheme, and plate aspect ratio on bending deßections and stresses, buckling loads, vibration frequencies, and transient response are discussed.
xxii PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION Analytical solutions for bending, buckling, natural vibration, and transient response of rectangular laminates based on the Navier and Lévy solution approaches are presented in Chapters 8 and 9 for the classical and Þrst-order shear deformation plate theories (FSDT), respectively. The Rayleigh-Ritz solutions are also discussed for laminates that do not admit the Navier solutions. Chapter 10 deals with Þnite element analysis of composite laminates. One-dimensional (for beams and plate strips) as well as two-dimensional (plates) Þnite element models based on CLPT and FSDT are discussed and numerical examples are presented. Chapters 11 and 12 are devoted to higher-order (third-order) laminate theories and layerwise theories, respectively. Analytical as well as Þnite element models are discussed. The material included in these chapters is up to date at the time of this writing. Finally, Chapter 13 is concerned about the geometrically nonlinear analysis of composite laminates. Displacement Þnite element models of laminated plates with the von Kármán nonlinearity are derived, and numerical results are presented for some typical problems. The book is suitable as a reference for engineers and scientists working in industry and academia, and it can be used as a textbook in a graduate course on theory and/or analysis of composite laminates. It can also be used for a course on stress analysis of laminated composite plates. An introductory course on mechanics of composite materials may prove to be helpful but not necessary because a review of the basics is included in the Þrst four chapters of this book. The Þrst course may cover Chapters 1 through 8 or 9, and a second course may cover Chapters 8 through 13. The author wishes to thank all his former doctoral students for their research collaboration on the subject. In particular, Chapters 7 through 13 contain results of the research conducted by Drs. Ahmed Khdeir, Stephen Engelstad, Asghar Nosier, and Donald Robbins, Jr. on the development of theories, analytical solutions, and Þnite element analysis of equivalent single-layer and layerwise theories of composite laminates. The research of the author in composite materials was inßuenced by many researchers. The author wishes to thank Professor Charles W. Bert of the University of Oklahoma, Professor Robert M. Jones of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Professor A. V. Krishna Murty of the Indian Institute of Science, and Dr. Nicholas J. Pagano of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. It is also the author s pleasure to acknowledge the help of Mr. Praveen Grama, Mr. Dakshina Moorthy, and Mr. Govind Rengarajan for their help with the proofreading of the manuscript. The author is indebted to Dr. Filis Kokkinos for his dedication and innovative and creative production of the Þnal artwork in this book. Indeed, without his imagination and hundreds of hours of effort the artwork would not have looked as beautiful, professional, and technical as it does. The author gratefully acknowledges the support of his research in composite materials in the last two decades by the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Air Force Office of ScientiÞc Research (AFOSR), the U.S. Army Research Office (ARO), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA Lewis and NASA Langley), the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), and the OscarS.Wyatt Chair in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. Without this support, it would not have been possible to contribute to the subject of this book. The author is also grateful to Professor G. P. Peterson, a colleague
PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION xxiii and friend, for his encouragement and support of the author s professional activities at Texas A&M University. The writing of this book took thousands of hours over the last ten years. Most of these hours came from evenings and holidays that could have been devoted to family matters. While no words of gratitude can replace the time lost with family, it should be recorded that the author is grateful to his wife Aruna for her care, devotion, and love, and to his daughter Anita and son Anil for their understanding and support. During the long period of writing this book, the author has lost his father, brother, brother in-law, father in-law, and a friend (Hans Eggers) - all suddenly. While death is imminent, the suddenness makes it more difficult to accept. This book is dedicated to the memory of these individuals. J. N. Reddy College Station, Texas All that is not given is lost