Nonlinear temperature dependent failure analysis of finite width composite laminates

dc.contributor.authorNagarkar, Aniruddha P.en
dc.contributor.departmentEngineering Mechanicsen
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-23T14:57:53Zen
dc.date.available2016-05-23T14:57:53Zen
dc.date.issued1979en
dc.description.abstractA quasi-three dimensional, nonlinear elastic finite element stress analysis of finite width composite laminates including curing stresses is presented. Cross-ply, angle-ply, and some quasi-isotropic graphite/epoxy, laminates are studied. Curing stresses are calculated using temperature dependent elastic properties that are input as percent retention curves, and stresses due to mechanical loading in the form of an axial strain are calculated using tangent modulus, obtained by Ramberg Osgood parameters. It is shown that curing stresses are significant only as edge effects in angle-ply laminates, and severe throughout the laminate in cross-ply laminates. The tensor polynomial failure, criterion is used to predict the initiation of failure, and the failure mode is predicted by examining individual contributions of the stresses to the polynomial.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 134, [1] leavesen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/71092en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 5625905en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1979.N342en
dc.subject.lcshLaminated materialsen
dc.titleNonlinear temperature dependent failure analysis of finite width composite laminatesen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEngineering Mechanicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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