The design of polymer-matrix composites requires that a balance??be struck between manufacturing, mechanical testing, and numerical simulation in order to obtain the best result for given applications and industrial requirements. Despite the complexity of composite structures and the different possibilities offered by materials, this book shows that certain techniques and rules can be used to evaluate their behavior and design their structure.??A variety of??manufacturing processes and tests to characterize mechanical properties of??assorted models are discussed, and numerous case studies and examples are included to help explain the concepts and theories??outlined.