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Graduate-level text assembles, interprets, and interrelates contributions to field of composite materials from theoretical research, lab developments, and product applications. Focuses on continuum mechanics aspects of behavior; specifically, it invokes idealized geometric models of heterogeneous system for theoretical predictions of macroscopic properties in terms of individual constituent materials. 1979 edition.

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Good book by Vladimir B. Gantovnik (Charlotte, NC USA)

5 Stars
April 03, 2008
Buy this book if you are doing research in micromechanics of composites. Cheap, interesting... like everything from Dover!

Micromechanics of composites by Parul Agrawal (Purdue University, USA)

5 Stars
January 28, 2000
I came across this book while doing research on micromechanics of particulate composites for my PhD work. It is an excellent book for reference. It describes the work of various reseacher in a very simple, straight-forward fashion. Someday I would like to own it but at this point cannot afford the price.

Micromechanics of composites by Parul Agrawal (Purdue University, USA)

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