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6 articles for “orthotropic material”
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Thermal Stress Analysis of Cross-ply Laminated Plates using Refined Shear Deformation Theory
Abstract: A refined shear deformation theory is presented for laminated plates under thermal loading. The in-plane displacement field uses sinusoidal function in terms of thickness co-ordinate to include the shear deformation effect. Governing equations and boundary conditions of the theory are obtained using the principle of virtual work. Stresses and deflections of isotropic, orthotropic, symmetric and antisymmetric cross- ply laminated plates subjected to linear thermal loads are obtained. It is to …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2011 Read article
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Study of Free Vibration Analysis of Circular Laminated Plate Based on FSDT
Abstract: Fiber and matrix make up a composite substance. As a result, a composite material is a product that has two or more distinct constituent materials or phases. Layers of composite material fibres are assembled to have ideal engineering properties in a composite laminate. The aim is to create a material that outperforms its constituent parts in terms of efficiency. Mechanical strength, corrosion resistance, high-temperature resistivity, heat conductivity, stiffness, resilience, lightness, …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Mechanical Performance Assessment of Hybrid FRP Laminates with Carbon Fiber Core Using Experimental and Numerical Approaches
Abstract: The high strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance and design flexibility of Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have attracted considerable attention in aerospace, automotive and structural applications. This work presents an experimental and finite element study on the tensile and flexural behavior of epoxy-based hybrid FRP laminates. Five laminate configurations were manufactured, including a unidirectional carbon fiber laminate and four hybrid laminates, Kevlar–Carbon–Kevlar (K/C/K), Glass–Carbon–Glass (G/C/G), Kevlar–Carbon–Glass (K/C/G), and Glass–Carbon–Kevlar (G/C/K). For all …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 4, 2026 Read article
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Numerical Prediction of Shear Modulus of Multi-Layer PUF Cored Sandwich Composites
Abstract: The present numerical investigation was mainly concerned with the evaluation of apparent shear modulus (Gc) of multi-layered polyurethane foam cored sandwich beams using a novel approach through the medium of general purpose program i.e. FEM/ANSYS. Aiming to the goal, three-point bending analysis was performed on sandwich beam models made up of composite face sheets and multi-layer polyurethane foam cores of different layer densities. Finite element models of sandwich beams were …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 53–61 Read article
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Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Exterior Beam Column Joint Subjected to Monotonic Loading
Abstract: A numerical analysis of exterior beam-column joint subjected to constant axial load on the column top and monotonic load applied at the beam tip is presented in this work. A strain-based nonlinear finite element program is developed in MATLAB R2009a. The nonlinear analysis of reinforced concrete structural member is carried out considering it as a two-phase system. The concrete in nonlinear range is considered as orthotropic material having different stress-strain …
Published in Recent Trends in Civil Engineering & Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 12–21 Read article
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Dynamic Response Analysis of Isotropic and Orthotropic Rectangular Plates under Clamped-Free Conditions
Abstract: This study explores Theoretical and numerical tools of determining the free vibration properties of isotropic and fiber-reinforced composite rectangular plates. The effect of anisotropy of materials on the dynamic response of the plates is compared between the Aluminium plates and the glass-epoxy laminates. The model used in the study is a three-dimensional finite element model that is designed using a combination of SolidWorks and ANSYS workflow. Clamped-free boundary conditions are …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 258–274 Read article