Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical EngineeringCongress and Exposition, November 5-10, 2000, Orlando, Florida. Thetopics covered by these 13 full-length, peer-reviewed papersinclude dynamic compressive failure, dynamic fracture anddelamination, impact response and damage, energy absorption, andexperimental techniques for measurements during dynamic events.Sample list of paper titles: Dynamic Compressive Failure ofUndirectional Glass Vinylester Composites; Dynamic MechanicalProperties and Failure Mechanisms of PVC Foam; Impact FailureAnalusis of Glass Epoxy Textile Composites; Energy Absorption ofBraided Glass Fiber Composite Tubes. @By: Y.D. Rajapakse and C.T.Sun