Composite materials: Inelastic behavior, damage, fatigue and fracture

Contributions of solid mechanics research to the development of composite materials and structures are reviewed. The main topics include the tensile and compressive strength of ®brous composites; transformation and residual ®elds in composite and laminated microstructures; plasticity and viscoplasticity of composites during processing, under thermomechanical service loads, and in the presence of evolving fatigue damage; delamination, damage and fracture; and future research needs. #