THERMODYNAMICS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS: SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF COUPLED THERMAL AND MOISTURE FIELDS AND APPLICATION TO TAILORING OF COMPOSITES

Abstract

In case of composites it is possible to increase the effectiveness of tailoring by involving new parameters, but utilizing special symmetries the enormous increase of needed numerical values can be avoided. Starting with the basic equations of thermo-hygro materials the special features and parameters are shown. Finally, some practical applications to the tailoring of fiber reinforced composites are displayed.