Progress in Durability Analysis of Composite Systems

Composite material systems are the basis for much of the natural world around us and are rapidly becoming the basis for many modern engineering components. A controlling feature for the general use of such a system is their damage tolerance, durability and reliability. This book is a comprehensive cross section of late-1990s research and practice in the field of the durability of polymer-based, composite, and adhesive systems. As such, it may be of special value to researchers concerned with the frontier of the field, to students concerned with the substance of the subject, and to the applied community concerned with the finding methodologies that make it possible to design safe and durable engineering components using material systems.