Abstract
An investigation was conducted to study the transverse tensile strength of orthotropic symmetric laminated composites employing the elastic theory and fracture mechanics. The influence of 90°. laminae thickness and orientation of the adjacent laminate were the primary concern. A direct relation between the in situ transverse tensile strength and the 90°. laminate thickness and the degree of adjacent constraint lays was derived. The theoretical calculation was compared with the experimental data of Flaggs's and an excellent agreement was found between them.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 733-737 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Beijing Hangkong Hangtian Daxue Xuebao/Journal of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |