Handouts

Chapter 1 Introduction 

Section 1.1 Introduction

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Section 1.2 Classification

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Section 1.3 Recycling Fiber-Reinforced Composites

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Section 1.4 Mechanics Terminology

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Chapter 2  Macromechanics of Lamina

Section 2.1 Mechanics Terminology

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Section 2.2 Review of Definitions

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Section 2.3 Hooke’s Law for Different Types of Materials

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Section 2.4 Hooke’s Law for a Two Dimensional Unidirectional Lamina

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Section 2.5 Hooke’s Law for a Two Dimensional Angle Lamina

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Section 2.6 Engineering Constants of an Angle Lamina

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Section 2.7 Invariant Forms of Stiffness and Compliance Matrices for Angle Lamina

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Section 2.8 Strength Failure Theories of Angle Lamina

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Section 2.9 Hygrothermal Stresses and Strains in a Lamina

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Chapter 3 Micromechanics of Lamina

Section 3.1 Introduction

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Section 3.2 Volume and Mass Fractions, Density and Void Content

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Section 3.3 Evaluation of Four Elastic Moduli

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Section 3.4 Ultimate Strengths of a Unidirectional Lamina

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Section 3.5 Coefficients of Thermal Expansion

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Section 3.6 Coefficients of Moisture Expansion

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Chapter 4 Macromechanics of Laminate

Section 4.1 Introduction

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Section 4.2 Laminate Code

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Section 4.3 Stress-Strain Relationships for a Laminate

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Section 4.4 In-Plane and Flexural Modulus

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Section 4.5 Hygrothermal Effects in a Laminate

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Chapter 5 Failure Analysis and Design of a Laminate

Section 5.1 Introduction

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Section 5.2 Special Cases of Laminates

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Section 5.3 Failure Criterion for Laminate

Shear strength test MATLAB program for laminate [±45]2s [MATLAB] [PDF]

Section 5.4 Design of a Laminate

Design by Nature Example: Collagen Fiber Angles in Intestines [ABSTRACT] [PAPER] (Reading the paper is optional)

Section 5.5 Other Mechanical Design Issues

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