A Simplified Approach to the Classical Laminate Theory of Composite Materials
A Simplified Approach to the Classical Laminate Theory of Composite Materials:
Application of Bar and Beam Elements
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031381912 | 194 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 12 MB
Application of Bar and Beam Elements
English | 2023 | ISBN: 3031381912 | 194 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 12 MB
This book provides a systematic introduction to composite materials, which are obtained by a layer-wise stacking of one-dimensional bar/beam elements. Each layer may have different mechanical properties but each single layer is considered as isotropic. The major idea is to provide a simplified theory to easier understand the classical two-dimensional laminate theory for composites based on laminae with unidirectional fibers. In addition to the elastic behavior, failure is investigated based on the maximum stress, maximum strain, Tsai-Hill, and the Tsai-Wu criteria.