Mechanics of Fibrous Networks covers everything there is to know about the mechanics of fibrous networks, from basic analysis of simple networks to the characterization of complex cases of deformation, loading, damage and fracture. Looking at various types of fibrous materials, the book studies their microstructural characterization, quantification of their mechanical properties, and performance at fiber and network levels. In addition, the book outlines numerical strategies for simulation, design and optimization of fibrous products. Techniques for testing the mechanical response of these materials in different loading and environmental conditions are outlined as well.
This comprehensive resource will aid readers in obtaining qualitative data for various fibrous networks. In addition, it will help them develop modeling strategies and fine-tune mechanical performance fibrous networks and products by changing their microstructure to develop new products with desired properties and performance.
1. Mechanics of Fibrous Networks - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. 1 Mechanics of fibrous networks: Basic behaviour - p. 1 9. 2 Micromechanics of nonwoven materials - p. 13 10. 3 Generalised continuum mechanics of random fibrous media - p. 49 11. 4 Stochastic constitutive model of thin fibre networks - p. 75 12. 5 Numerical models of random fibrous networks - p. 113 13. 6 Computational homogenisation of three-dimensional fibrous materials - p. 145 14. 7 Elasto-plastic behaviour of three-dimensional stochastic fibre networks - p. 165 15. 8 Hygro-mechanics of fibrous networks: A comparison between micro-scale modelling approaches - p. 179 16. 9 Deformation and damage of random fibrous networks - p. 203 17. 10 Time-dependent statistical failure of fibre networks: Distributions, size scaling, and effects of disorders - p. 221 18. 11 Ballistic response of needlepunched nonwovens - p. 241 19. 12 Numerical analysis of the mechanical behaviour of an entangled cross-linked fibrous network - p. 263 20. 13 Mechanics of interactions of F-actin and vimentin networks - p. 301 21. 14 Effect of interfibre bonding on mechanical behaviour of electrospun fibrous mats - p. 317 22. Index - p. 355
Mechanics of Fibrous Networks covers everything there is to know about the mechanics of fibrous networks, from basic analysis of simple networks to the characterization of complex cases of deformation, loading, damage and fracture. Looking at various types of fibrous materials, the book studies their microstructural characterization, quantification of their mechanical properties, and performance at fiber and network levels. In addition, the book outlines numerical strategies for simulation, design and optimization of fibrous products. Techniques for testing the mechanical response of these materials in different loading and environmental conditions are outlined as well.
This comprehensive resource will aid readers in obtaining qualitative data for various fibrous networks. In addition, it will help them develop modeling strategies and fine-tune mechanical performance fibrous networks and products by changing their microstructure to develop new products with desired properties and performance.
1. Mechanics of Fibrous Networks - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright Page - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Contributors - p. ix 7. Preface - p. xiii 8. 1 Mechanics of fibrous networks: Basic behaviour - p. 1 9. 2 Micromechanics of nonwoven materials - p. 13 10. 3 Generalised continuum mechanics of random fibrous media - p. 49 11. 4 Stochastic constitutive model of thin fibre networks - p. 75 12. 5 Numerical models of random fibrous networks - p. 113 13. 6 Computational homogenisation of three-dimensional fibrous materials - p. 145 14. 7 Elasto-plastic behaviour of three-dimensional stochastic fibre networks - p. 165 15. 8 Hygro-mechanics of fibrous networks: A comparison between micro-scale modelling approaches - p. 179 16. 9 Deformation and damage of random fibrous networks - p. 203 17. 10 Time-dependent statistical failure of fibre networks: Distributions, size scaling, and effects of disorders - p. 221 18. 11 Ballistic response of needlepunched nonwovens - p. 241 19. 12 Numerical analysis of the mechanical behaviour of an entangled cross-linked fibrous network - p. 263 20. 13 Mechanics of interactions of F-actin and vimentin networks - p. 301 21. 14 Effect of interfibre bonding on mechanical behaviour of electrospun fibrous mats - p. 317 22. Index - p. 355
