Mechanical Behavior of Filament-Wound Composite Tubes.

Abstract

The main component of a lightweight missile launcher is a cylindrical tube which is formed by a helical winding of glass filaments embedded in epoxy resin. In service, the tube is subjected to extreme internal pressure. Consequently, knowledge concerning the mechanisms of failure under pressure is vital to the analysis and design of these tubes. This report identifies the mechanisms of failure and offers appropriate methods to compute the ultimate pressure. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 1977
Accession Number
ADA038421

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  • G. A. Wempner

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Buckling
  • Composite Materials
  • Compression
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Equations
  • Filaments
  • Internal Pressure
  • Launch Tubes
  • Materials
  • Mechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Resins
  • Shear Stresses
  • Stresses
  • Tensile Strength
  • Tensile Stress

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Reinforced Composite Materials