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CYCLE TEST III October 2012

SPR No.: Year/Dept: IV/AERO Date:Thursday, 04 October 2012

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COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND STRUCTURES

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Time: 01:30 p.m. 04:30 p.m. (Answer All the Questions) PART A - 2 Mark Qs (10x2=20) Distinguish between symmetric cross ply laminate and symmetric angle ply laminate? Give an example of a laminate with zero coupling stiffness matrix, Symmetric laminates? What are the merits and demerits of Tsai-hill failure theory? What happens when a Composite is Stressed?? List down the modes of failure in a sandwich structure? What are the three elements in a structural sandwich? What about the Transverse Stiffness? What are the materials used for sandwich construction? Explain basic design concept of sandwich construction? Explain the honeycomb processes? PART B - 16 Mark Qs(5x16=80) i. ii. Determine E1 & E2 for lamina using macro - mechanics where 1 and 2 are arbitrary axis Find the in-plane shear modulus of a glass/epoxy lamina with a 70%fiber volume fraction Gf=35.42Gpa ,Gm=1.308Gpa (OR) Explain Hookes law for a two dimensional unidirectional lamina? Explain monoclinic material with compliance and stiffness matrices?

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11. b i. ii. 12. a i. ii. iii. iv. 12. b i. A composite laminate has 3 layers with fibre orientation 0? / 90? / 0?. Top layer an bottom layer thickness is 2mm (each and middle layer thickness is 3 mm. Given Nx = 50 N/m, Ny = 200 N/m Nxy = 300 N/m Mx = 1000N, My = 1000 N & Mxy = 500N compute the strain and curvature. E1 = 180 Gpa, E2 = 15 Gpa, G12 = 7 Gpa, ?12 = 0.28. What are the equations of [A],[B] and [D] matrices? What is meant by Load Transfer? Explain about laminate code? What is couple matrix and write with formula? What is a Laminate and draw a diagram.? (OR)

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Derive the governing differential equation for an unidirectional anistropic plate and reduce if to orthotropic plates and isotropic plates (OR) Find the stiffness matrices [A], [B] for a three ply [0/30/-45] graphite epoxy laminate. Assume each lamina has a thickness of 5mm. The properties of graphite/epoxy El =181 GPa, Et =10.3 GPa, _lt = 0.28 and Glt =7.17 GPa What is maximum stress failure theory? (OR) A composite laminate has 3 layers with fibre orientation 0? / 90? / 0?. Top layer an bottom layer thickness is 2mm (each and middle layer thickness is 3 mm. Given Nx = 50 N/m, Ny = 200 N/m Nxy = 300 N/m Mx = 1000N, My = 1000 N & Mxy = 500N compute the strain and curvature. E1 = 180 Gpa, E2 = 15 Gpa, G12 = 7 Gpa, ? 12 = 0.28.

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What are the types of laminates given below? Mention which elements of 21[A],[B] and [D] are zero for each of them. (1). [ 45 / 45] (2). [ 30 / -45 / -30 / 45] (3). [0 / 90 / 0 / 90] (OR) 15. b A symmetric angle ply laminate hae the following data: 4 Layers of each 0.5mm thick +45/-45/45/+45 . El =210 GPa, Et =21 GPa, _it = 0.3 and G12 =7 GPa. Compute the in-plane stiffness matrix of the laminate.
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Mount Zion College of Engineering & Technology

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CYCLE TEST III October 2012

SPR No.: Year/Dept: IV/AERO Date:Thursday, 04 October 2012
Prepared by: SIVANESAN.E

Pilivalam P.O, Pudukkottai Dt., Tamil Nadu. Pin - 622 507, Fax: 04333 277125, Ph: 04322 - 320801, 320802, Website: www.mzcet.in, Email: info@mzcet.in Page 2 of 2 - Rec/Cor/01 Rev 05