Composite Materials Technology

Bringing together the work of leading researchers from all parts of the world, this book provides readers with an understanding of the various applications of artificial neural networks (ANN) involved in composite material technology. Covering composite mechanics, materials characterization, product design, and other important areas, it first presents a review of the literature and then offers recent research on neural network approaches for defect detection in a variety of composite materials. It also explores techniques for selecting, predicting the behavior, and monitoring composite materials.