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Polymer matrix composites are increasingly replacing traditional materials, such as metals, for applications in the aerospace, automotive and marine industries. Because of the relatively recent development of these composites there is extensive on-going research to improve the understanding and modelling of their behaviour - particularly their failure processes. As a consequence there is a strong demand among design engineers for the latest information on this behaviour in order to fully exploit the potential of these materials for a wide range of weight-sensitive applications. Failure mechani

Polymeric composites. --- Fracture mechanics. --- Polymeric composites --- Reliability. --- Composite polymeric materials --- Polymer-matrix composites --- Reinforced plastics --- Failure of solids --- Fracture of materials --- Fracture of solids --- Materials --- Mechanics, Fracture --- Solids --- Deformations (Mechanics) --- Strength of materials --- Brittleness --- Penetration mechanics --- Structural failures --- Fracture --- Fatigue --- Fracture mechanics --- Reliability --- E-books