Mechanics of Bimodular Composite Structures.

Abstract

This report is a survey of the mechanics of beam and plate structures laminated of fiber-reinforced composite materials having different elastic and thermoelastic properties in tension and compression. Examples of such materials include tire cord-rubber, wire-reinforced solid propellants, and soft biological materials. Specific topics covered include: mathematical models of fiber-reinforced bimodular materials and their experimental verification; static and dynamic analysis of laminated and sandwich beams; plane elasticity; analysis of deflection and free and transient vibration of laminated plates and shells. In all of these analyses, thickness-shear deformation and rotatory inertia are included. The solution methods used include closed-form, transfer-matrix, and finite-element techniques. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA117942

Entities

People

  • C. W. Bert
  • Junuthula N. Reddy

Organizations

  • University of Oklahoma

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbon Carbon Composites
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Composite Materials
  • Elastic Properties
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics
  • Glass Fibers
  • Materials Science
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Micromechanics
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Tensile Strength

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  • Structural Dynamics.