Advanced Structured Materials

This monograph presents a theoretical approach allowing the analysis of structures with magnetorehological and electrorheological layers and showing with the help of examples how the mechanical behaviour of thin-walled laminated structures can be influenced.

The book contains six chapters.Chapter 1 presents a brief overview on derivation approaches for theories of thin-walled structures, modeling of composites and modeling of laminated and sandwich structures.

Chapter 2 is devoted to the equivalent single layer model for thin laminated cylindrical shells containing also as special cases of plates and beams. In addition to the classical mechanical properties, electrorheological and magnetorheological properties are taken into account.

Chapter 3 presents the elastic buckling of laminated beams, plates, and cylindrical shells. Among other problems, the influence of the boundary conditions, the external loading and the magnetic fields is discussed. For the asymptotic approach different approximations are suggested.

Chapter 4 focuses on the free vibrations of elastic laminated beams, plates, and cylindrical shells. Again, the influence of the boundary conditions and other items are investigated.

Chapter 5 presents new results concerning vibration of laminated structures composed of smart materials. The influence of electric and magnetic fields on smart structures is discussed in detail. From these results one can get recommendations for optimal design of these structures.

Chapter 6 is a short appendix presenting asymptotic estimates and series.