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Accounting forthemodification
ofstiffness inthefailed layers
Failure stresses
Step 2:failure ofthefirstply (maximumstrain theory)
Calculation ofthefailure strains
Failure strains
Step 3:Behaviour
3: Behaviour after failure ofthefirstply
of the first ply
After thefailure ofthe90 ply,
Q 90 =0
Q
=0
Flowchart forlaminate
strength analysis
Shortfiber composites
Convenient forcomplex
for complex geometries
Canbe mixedwith liquid resin andused ininjectionmolding
(ininjectionmoulding,thefinalorientationofthefibers depends ontheflowinthemould)
Equilibrium along z:
0
Thestressat the
fiber endis neglected
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We assumearigidplasticbehaviour ofthematrix.
(theinterfaceshear stressis constanty)
For short fibers the fiber stressis
Forshortfibers,thefiber
stress is linear
Andthemaximumoccurs at themiddleofthefiber
lc is also called
Ineffectivelength
r<0:frictionforces
allow
ll load
l d transfer
f in
i
caseofinterfacefailure)
Numerical results:2.Elasticplasticanalysis
Sandwichstructures
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http://www.hexcel.com/Resources/DataSheets/BrochureDataSheets/Honeycomb_Sandwich_Design_Technology.pdf
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