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Through-thickness elastic constants of composite laminates

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Abstract

This article presents relationships for the through-thickness elastic constants of composite laminates, needed for modelling three-dimensional stress problems. Using the individual ply elastic constants together with the in-plane laminate elastic constants (from laminate theory) results in explicit relationships for, v13, v23, E3, G13 and G23. The Poisson’s ratio and Young’s modulus expressions apply to all laminate types. The shear modulus relationships apply to balance laminates, but are extendable to other laminate types. Relationships are developed here for angle-ply, cross-ply and quasi-isotropic laminates. Results are presented for glass/epoxy and carbon/epoxy laminates, above and below the resin Tg. The importance of coupling stresses and their influence on v13, v23 and E3 is underlined. It is shown, for instance, that equating the laminate through-thickness modulus to the individual ply value can result in a significant under-estimate.

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Author(s): Gibson AG

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Composite Materials

Year: 2013

Volume: 47

Issue: 28

Pages: 3487-3499

Print publication date: 01/12/2013

Online publication date: 04/12/2012

ISSN (print): 0021-9983

ISSN (electronic): 1530-793X

Publisher: Sage

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0021998312466907

DOI: 10.1177/0021998312466907

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