Constitutive Relations of a Cracked Composite Lamina
- 1 April 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Composite Materials
- Vol. 22 (4) , 306-321
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002199838802200401
Abstract
An approximate elasticity theory solution is given for the stress-strain relations of a cracked composite lamina. These relations are written in the familiar form of two- dimensional compliances appropriate for use with laminated plate theory, and include the effects of non-mechanical strains. It is shown explicitly that the cracked lamina com pliances depend upon the overall laminate construction in which the lamina is contained.Keywords
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