Accession Number:

AD0711920

Title:

SHEAR DEFORMATION IN HETEROGENEOUS ANISOTROPIC PLATES.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept. Jun-Dec 69,

Corporate Author:

AIR FORCE MATERIALS LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO

Personal Author(s):

• Whitney,J. M.
• Pagano,N. J.

Report Date:

1970-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

A bending theory for anisotropic laminated plates developed by Yang, Norris,and Stavsky is investigated. The theory includes shear deformation and rotary inertia in the same manner as Mindlins theory for isotropic homogeneous plates. The governing equations reveal that unsymmetrically laminated plates display the same bending-extensional coupling phenomenon found in classical laminated plate theory based on the Kirchhoff assumptions. Solutions are presented for bending under transverse load and for flexural vibration frequencies of symmetrical and nonsymmetrical laminates. Good agreement is observed in numerical results for plate bending as compared to exact solutions obtained from classical elasticity theory. For certain fiber reinforced composite materials, radical departure from classical laminated plate theory is indicated. Author-PL

Descriptors:

• (*STRUCTURAL MEMBERS
• *DEFORMATION)
• SHEAR STRESSES
• BENDING
• LAMINATES
• VIBRATION
• COMPOSITE MATERIALS

Subject Categories:

• Mechanics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE