Design, Analysis, and Manufacturing of Lightweight Composite Structures

Design, Analysis and Manufacturing of Lightweight Composite Structures provides a thorough guide to composite materials and their applications, suitable for students of all levels, as well as those in the industry. Covering established theory as well as cutting edge developments in the field, the book is an essential companion to anyone interested in composite materials. Discussing the mechanical properties of advanced composites and their materials, the book describes testing and evaluation, focusing on sustainability in manufacturing. Looking at how composite materials can form structural components, the book is centred around how to design and analyse these materials as appropriate to different applications. It discusses micromechanics, stiffness matrices and numerical calculations using MATLAB, Excel and Python. It also covers failure, applied forces, strain and stress, alongside finite element analysis of composites.The book is suitable for students and researchers in the field of composites, mechanical design, micromechanics, mechanics of solids and material science. It also has relevance to the automotive industry.

Dr. Hamid Dalir has more than 10 years of experience in various facets of Composite Structures (CS) research and development, from mechanics and motorsports composite system development to composite applications in aerospace and engineering. He is an associate professor of mechanical and energy engineering as well as associate professor of Motorsports engineering at Purdue School of Engineering & Technology. At the Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, he founded the Advanced Composite Structures Engineering Laboratory (ASCEL) and the Integrated Nanosystems Development Institute (INDI), two composite laboratories. His lab is currently one of the top ten university CS facilities in the world and the most comprehensive CS facility in the United States. He has been able to devote his academic career to tackling CS difficulties thanks to his vast leadership and CS experience. His work is making a big difference in the developing field of computer science. He has written 100 academic articles about CS, with more than 300 citations as of September 2022.Siddharth Bhaganagar is a master’s student at the Purdue school of engineering and technology, Indianapolis who was born and raised in Hyderabad, India. Growing up, he was fascinated with innovation and engineering, this interest led to some early exposure in the manufacturing industry where he learnt about composites while interning at the Defence Research and Development Organisation. Later, Mr. Bhaganagar, who now conducts his research on advanced composites at a graduate level, developed a passion for his ideas. ‘Introduction to composite structures and design’ is Mr. Bhaganagar’s first book.Nicholas Frimas is a Masters student at the Purdue school of Engineering and technology, Indianapolis. He was born in Durban, South Africa and came to the United States for his undergraduate studies in mechanical engineering in 2017. He was given the Plater International Scholarship as well as the Outstanding Technical Scholar Scholarship to attend The Purdue School of Engineering and graduated with Honours in 2021. His master’s degree in mechanical engineering is expected in May 2022. Having worked full time in the industry, while doing his masters, he now has plans on doing his PHD at the Purdue School of Engineering, with his research being under Dr Hamid Dalir in composites.Seyedeh Fatemeh Nabavi is Additive Manufacturing (AM) researcher. She completed her master’s degree in mechanical engineering in 2017. Her thesis was won the best thesis award in the country by the ISAV in 2018. She has also succeeded in publishing the book “The Heaven of Vibration” and “The Universe of Laser in Industries”, writing journal and conference papers. She has granted/pending national and international patents. Currently, she is focusing on characteristics modeling of additive manufacturing process under supervision of Dr. Hamid Dalir in Purdue School of Engineering & Technology