J.A. KOLODZIEJ, A.P. ZIELINSKI, University of Technology Poland

Boundary Collocation Techniques and their Application in Engineering

WIT Press, UK, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-84564-394-2, eISBN: 978-1-84564-395-9, 336 pages

For orders, please contact the author at the following address: jroper@witpress.com and dhalzack@witpress.com

The book represents an important contribution in the field of mathematical modeling applied in contemporary computational mechanics. The contents is divided into two parts. In the first part is a general presentation of the boundary collocation approach and its numerous variants. In the second part the method is applied to many different engineering problems, showing its properties, accuracy and convergence. Both evident advantages and also limitations of the approach are clearly presented. The observations are based mainly on investigations carried out in the last two decades by the authors and their co-operators.

Camelia CERBU, Ioan CURTU

Mechanics and Strength of Composite Materials (in Romanian language)

PUBLISHED IN:
Editura Universitatii "Transilvania", Brasov
ISBN: 978 973 598 616-8, 250 pagini .

Details: cerbu@unitbv.ro

The book contains 11 chapters and it gradually taps the fundamental concepts within the field of composite materials mechanics. The first two chapters, acquaint the reader with the specific terminology of this field: classification and applications of the composite materials; properties of the component materials (reinforcement material, matrix); tendencies in manufacturing of composite materials from the recycled wastes. Then, the concepts concerning the micromechanics of the composite materials are introduced, that develops calculus relations for elastic and mechanical characteristics corresponding to the composite material ply unidirectional reinforced. The upfollowing section shows some analytical calculus models. Solved problems introduced in the final of some chapters enhance the learning of the calculus steps that must be covered in case of a structure made of laminated composite material with plies made of different materials and / or with different orientations of the fibres within the plies.