CHAPTER 2: Macromechanics of a Lamina Slide Shows

Deformations of unidirectional lamina under load [PDF] [Slideshow]

Review of definitions [PDF] [Slideshow]

3D stiffness and compliance matrices [PDF] [Slideshow]

Stiffness and compliance matrices for a unidirectional lamina [PDF] [Slideshow]

Stress-strain relationship for an angle lamina [PDF] [Slideshow]

Engineering constants of an angle lamina [PDF] [Slideshow]

Invariant form of transformation matrices [PDF] [Slideshow]

Maximum stress failure theory [PDF] [Slideshow]

Maximum strain failure theory [PDF] [Slideshow]

Tsai-Hill failure theory [PDF] [Slideshow]

Tsai-Wu failure theory [PDF] [Slideshow]

Comparison of failure theories [PDF] [Slideshow]

Hygrothermal stresses and strains [PDF] [Slideshow]