EXAMPLE10:USINGMICMACSHAFT

Angle Ply Laminates Angle-Ply Laminates

Stiffness and Strength Matching
Daniel Melo, PhD
Visiting Professor
Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Stanford University Stanford University
EXAMPLE10:USINGMICMACSHAFT MIC-MAC
MIC-MAC In-Plane
A laminate [0
3
/+45
2
/-45
2
]
s
is given as baseline. We will compare this
baseline with a simpler laminate of 2 ply angles []
ns.
Try to match E
o
1
and E
o
6
using the simpler laminate.
Is there an angle (or range of angles) where these properties are
equivalent between the two laminates? equivalent between the two laminates?
Compare the strength ratio R of the baseline with the simpler laminate
of 2 ply angles []
ns
for n =3 and 4, considering an applied load of py g [ ]
ns
g pp
{N
1
; N
2
; N
6
}={0.1; 0; 0.05}MN/m.
Material: T300/5208
EXAMPLE10:USINGMICMACSHAFT MIC-MAC
Procedure:
1) First compare E
1
and E
6
. ) p
1 6
2) Open MIC-MAC and plot E
1
, E
2
and E
6
(these are in-plane
effective properties) for the []
ns
laminate as a function of angle .
Note: Define #of repeats as 3 for the []
ns
laminate (12 layers total) to
compare with the [0
3
/+45
2
/-45
2
]
s
laminate (14 layers total).
3) Use the GetVals tool to store the data.
4) Then, plot the values of E
1
, E
2
and E
6
for the [0
3
/+45
2
/-45
2
]
s
laminate.
5) Use the GetVals tool to store the data.
6) Superpose the plots and compare. 6) Superpose the plots and compare.
EXAMPLE10:USINGMICMACSHAFT MIC-MAC
Comparison between [0
3
/+45
2
/-45
2
]
s
and [ ]
3s
laminates for various angles.
In-plane properties.
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160.00
180.00
200.00
120.00
140.00
a
)
E1 FPF
E2 FPF
E6 FPF
60.00
80.00
100.00
(
G
P
a
E6 FPF
E1 FPF
E2 FPF
E6 FPF
[0 /+45 / 45 ]
[]
ns
20.00
40.00
[0
3
/+45
2
/-45
2
]
s
0.00
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Therefore:
For E
1
the []
3s
laminate displays superior properties for 0 25 deg.
For E the [] laminate displays superior properties for 25 65 deg For E
6
the []
3s
laminate displays superior properties for 25 65 deg.
In-plane properties E
1
and E
6
are equivalent for = 25 (deg) approx.
Next, compare the strength ratio R of the baseline [0
3
/+45
2
/-45
2
]
s
with the
simpler laminate of 2 ply angles []
ns
for n = 3 and 4 and for an
applied load of {0.1; 0; 0.05}MN/m.
1) Plot R_FPF for the []
3s
laminate as a function of angle (12 layers
total) for the given applied load.
2) U h G V l l h d 2) Use the GetVals tool to store the data.
3) Plot R_FPF for the []
4s
laminate as a function of angle (16 layers
total) for the same applied load.
4) Use the GetVals tool to store the data. 4) Use the GetVals tool to store the data.
5) Plot R_FPF for the [0
3
/+45
2
/-45
2
]
s
laminate (baseline) for the same
applied load.
6) Superpose the plots and compare.
EXAMPLE10:USINGMICMACSHAFT MIC-MAC
Comparison between [0
3
/+45
2
/-45
2
]
s
, [ ]
3s
and [ ]
4s
laminates for various angles.
R_FPF for {0.1;0;0.05}MN/m.
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8.00
[0
3
/+45
2
/-45
2
]
s
[]
4s
5.00
6.00
F
P
F
[0
3
/ 5
2
/ 5
2
]
s
3.00
4.00
R

[]
3s
0.00
1.00
2.00
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2
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4
3
6
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4
0
4
2
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6
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6
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0

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Therefore, for the given applied load:
R for the []
ns
laminate is max when = 22 (deg).
When = 22 (deg), R for the []
ns
laminate with n = 3 is the same as
R for the baseline laminate.
Number of layers was reduced from14 to 12 Number of layers was reduced from 14 to 12.
R for the []
ns
laminate with n = 4 is superior for 15 31 deg.
When = 22 (deg), R for the []
ns
laminate with n = 4 is 33 % larger
th R f th b li l i t than R for the baseline laminate.
Number of layers increased from 14 to 16 (14 %).
EXAMPLE10:USINGMICMACSHAFT HW
1) Plot the strength ratio R_FPF as a function of the angle for a [
2
]
s
laminate, comparing to a baseline laminate [0/+45/-45/90]
s
and
determine the angle that gives the highest R_FPF for an applied load
f {N N N } {0 4 0 0 04}MN/ of {N
1
;N
2
;N
6
}= {0.4; 0; 0.04}MN/m.
2) Based on R_FPF, will the baseline laminate resist the applied load?
3) Determine the range of angles that the laminate [
2
]
s
will resist the
applied load.
Material: T300/5208