Progress in mechanics of composites - A personal view

International Conference on Sustainable Civil Engineering

June 20-21, 2016 Cape Town, South Africa

Tarun Kant

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Civil Environ Eng

Abstract :

Historical developments in two dimensional models of composite and sandwich laminates are described. Classical, first-order and higher-order theories are detailed. A new partial discretization methodology through combination of finite elements and numerical integration techniques for evaluation of transverse stresses is highlighted.

Biography :

Email: tkant@civil.iitb.ac.in