Chapter 17: Composite Materials

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1. Issues to Address
2. Terminology and Classification
3. Particle-Reinforced: Examples
4. Particle-Reinforced: Estimating Elastic Modulus
5. Fiber-Reinforced Examples-I
6. Fiber-Reinforced Examples-II
7. Riber-Reinforced: Critical Fiber Length
8. Fiber-Reinforced: Estimating Properties
9. Laminar Composites
10. Composite Benefits: Examples