Experimental Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid, and Multifunctional Materials, Volume 6 [electronic resource] : Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics / edited by G P Tandon, Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur, Carter Ralph, Nancy R Sottos, Benjamin Blaiszik.

From the Contents: Prediction of Properties of Coir Fiber Reinforced Composite by ANN -- Impact of Semi-rigidity of Joint on Timber Composite Truss Beam -- Prediction of Properties of CRPCSC Particulate Composite by ANN -- Lithium-Ion Battery Electrode Inspection Using Flash Thermography -- In-Situ Characterization of Strain in Lithium Ion Battery Anodes -- Fracture Toughness and Fatigue Behavior of  Nanoreinforced Carbon/Epoxy Composites -- Design of Multifunctional Energetic Structural Composites: A Preliminary Study on an Epoxy-Rubber Matrix With Exothermic Mixture Reinforcements -- Experimental Measurement of the Energy Dissipative Mechanisms of the Kevlar Micro-fibrillar Network for Multi-scale Application.

This critical collection examines a range of materials from joints and bonded composites to energy storage materials, as presented in early findings and case studies from the Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics. The collection includes papers in the following general technical research areas: • Characterization of Energy Storage Materials • Microvascular & Natural Composites • Nanocomposites for Multifunctional Performance • Composite/Hybrid Characterization Using Digital Image Correlation • Failure Behavior of Polymer Matrix Composites • Non-Destructive Testing of Composites • Composite Test Methods • Joints/Bonded Composites Experimental Mechanics of Composite, Hybrid, and Multifunctional Materials: Proceedings of the 2013 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics is the sixth volume of eight from the Conference.