Author : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781720362401
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (624 download)
Book Synopsis A New Merit Function for Evaluating the Flaw Tolerance of Composite Laminates. Part 2; Arbitrary Size Holes and Center Cracks by : National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Download or read book A New Merit Function for Evaluating the Flaw Tolerance of Composite Laminates. Part 2; Arbitrary Size Holes and Center Cracks written by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-29 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a previous paper, a new merit function for determining the strength performance of flawed composite laminates was presented. This previous analysis was restricted to circular hole flaws that were large enough that failure could be predicted using the laminate stress concentration factor. In this paper, the merit function is expanded to include the flaw cases of an arbitrary size circular hole or center crack. Failure prediction for these cases is determined using the point stress criterion. An example application of the merit function is included for a wide range of graphite/epoxy laminates.Martin, Mikulas M., Jr. and Sumpter, RodLangley Research CenterSTRESS CONCENTRATION; LAMINATES; FAILURE ANALYSIS; HOLES (MECHANICS); NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTS; PREDICTIONS; DEFECTS; CRITERIA; CRACKS; GRAPHITE-EPOXY COMPOSITES