Experimental Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid, and Multifunctional Materials: Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, the sixth volume of eight from the Conference, brings together contributions to this important area of research and engineering. The collection presents early findings and case studies on a wide range of areas, including:
Characterization of Energy Storage Materials
Microvascular & Natural Composites
Nanocomposites for Multifunctional Performance
Composite/Hybrid Characterization Using Digital Image Correlation
Failure Behavior of Polymer Matrix Composites
Non-Destructive Testing of Composites
Composite Test Methods
Joints/Bonded Composites
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From the Contents: Prediction of Properties of Coir Fiber Reinforced Composite by ANN.- Impact of Semi-rigidity of Joint on Timber Composite Truss Beam.- Prediction of Properties of CRPCSC Particulate Composite by ANN.- Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Inspection Using Flash Thermography.- In-Situ Characterization of Strain in Lithium Ion Battery Anodes.- Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Behavior of Nanoreinforced Carbon/Epoxy Composites.- Design of Multifunctional Energetic Structural Composites: A Preliminary Study on an Epoxy-Rubber Matrix With Exothermic Mixture Reinforcements.- Experimental Measurement of the Energy Dissipative Mechanisms of the Kevlar Micro-fibrillar Network for Multi-scale Application.