Elsevier Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives Book

Explore advanced research in material science with Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives by Elsevier. This specialized text provides a comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed papers originally presented at the 2nd ESIS TC4 Conference in Les Diablerets, Switzerland. It serves as a vital resource for understanding the evolution of the field over a 15-year period while looking toward future developments. The content is structured into four distinct chapters: Composites, Elastic-Plastic Fracture, Adhesion, and Impact and General Fracture. While these sections provide organized groupings for study, the book highlights the connections between these different disciplines. Every paper is unified by the central theme of fracture mechanics, making it a valuable reference for engineers and scientists working with polymer-based materials and advanced composites.