Postbuckling and nonlinear vibration of laminated plates. Structural Analysis of Laminated Anisotropic Plates by J. Whitney-Technomic, 1989. The purpose of this course is to provide a fundamental understanding in the mechanics of composite materials, as relevant to an Aerospace Engineer. Modeling and calculation of elastic sontants of composite medica is introduced. Emphasis is then placed on understanding the mechanics of laminated plates and curved panels and contrasting the behavior of such plates as compared to isotropic and homogeneous plates.
Students spend the last five weeks on a term project.
Introduction to classical plate theory. Constitutive Description of an Anisotropic Elastic Body - different types of material symmetries. Elasticity theory for a planar orthotropic sheet. Constitutive description of a fiber reinforced lamina. Classical lamination theory.