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Mathcad - Composites

The document is a MathCAD worksheet that analyzes the strength and failure of a composite laminate material under different loading conditions. It provides input data on the material properties and layup configuration. It then performs laminate analysis to calculate stresses and strains in each lamina under two load cases: axial compression and internal pressure. Maximum stress failure criteria are checked. The worksheet also defines a function to calculate the tube twist angle due to axial compression for different winding angles of the lamina.

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Mathcad - Composites

The document is a MathCAD worksheet that analyzes the strength and failure of a composite laminate material under different loading conditions. It provides input data on the material properties and layup configuration. It then performs laminate analysis to calculate stresses and strains in each lamina under two load cases: axial compression and internal pressure. Maximum stress failure criteria are checked. The worksheet also defines a function to calculate the tube twist angle due to axial compression for different winding angles of the lamina.

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Composites Coursework I (MathCAD work sheet)

Input data:

P := 25000

q := 3 10
9

E1 := 236 10

Strengths:

Xt := 3800 10

Layups:

55

55
:=
55

55

Laminate analysis:

Q ( E1 , E2 , G , ) :=

R := .0255
9

E2 := 5 10

:= .25

G := 2.6 10

Yt := 41 10

Use left square bracket [ for numerical subsript

L := .300

Xc := 689 10

Yc := 107 10

S := 69 10

.00025

.00025

t :=
.00025

.00025

MathCAD worksheet is sequential. It read


from top to bottom and left to right. Make
sure a value has been defined before you
make use of the value.

You should change these


angles for your analysis.

2 E2

c 1

E1

E1 E2 0
c

E2 E2 0
c

0
G
0

T ( ) :=

Maximum stress failure criterion:

s sin ( deg)
c cos ( deg)

c s
2 c s

2 2

2 c s
s c
c s c s c2 s2

0 0 0
A ( n , , t) := A 0 0 0
0 0 0

FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) :=

Matrix transposition and


inversion signs must be
inserted by using the
matrix palette.

Q Q ( E1 , E2 , G , )
for i 1 .. n
Ti T ( i)
T

A A + ti Ti Q Ti

w1

Be aware of the difference between


absolute value sign and determinant
sign for a matrix. They look
identical on the screen

Xt

w1
w2

1
Xc

2
Yt

w2
w3

Be aware of the difference between different equal signs:


= evaluating an expression
: shown as ":=" assigning a value to a variable
There is another equal sign from the palette on top or by "ctrl =" which is for equations

2
Yc
3
S

if 1 0
if 1 < 0
if 2 0
if 2 < 0

Laminate analysis:

Load Case 1:

2 R

N1 :=
0
0

Angle of twist:

Q0 := Q ( E1 , E2 , G , )

A := A ( 4 , , t)

a := A

T := T ( 1 )

Axial compression:

1.560343 105

N1 =

:=

x13 L
R

deg

x1 := a N1

0.027298

3
x1 = 6.305514 10

3
9.882062 10

= 6.661182

Lamina 1:

:= T x1

Maximum stress failure criterion:

1.066041 10 4

0.020886

0.028197

:= Q0

5.13337 107

8
= 1.047006 10

7.331212 107

Lamina 2:

:= T x1

T := T ( 2 )

0.074505
FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) = 0.97851
1.062494

Maximum stress failure criterion:

1.066041 10 4

0.020886

0.028197

:= Q0

5.13337 107

8
= 1.047006 10

7.331212 107

0.074505
FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) = 0.97851
1.062494

Load Case 2:

Internal pressure:

1 q R

N2 :=
q R
0

3.825 104

4
N2 =
7.65 10

x2 := a N2

3.600305 10 3

3
x2 =
6.715741 10

0.01165

Lamina 1:

Maximum stress failure criterion:

:= T x2

2.169816 10 4

=
0.010099

3
6.912162 10

:= Q0

6.391614 107

7
= 5.083386 10

1.797162 107

Lamina 2:

0.01682
FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) = 1.23985
0.260458

Maximum stress failure criterion:

:= T x2

2.169816 10 4

=
0.010099

3
6.912162 10

:= Q0

6.391614 107

7
= 5.083386 10

1.797162 107

0.01682
FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) = 1.23985
0.260458

Tube twist angle due to axial compression P as function of 2 winding angles:

0 0 0
TA ( , ) := A 0 0 0
0 0 0

Q Q ( E1 , E2 , G , )
1
2
3
4
for i 1 .. 4
Ti T ( i)
T

A A + ti Ti Q Ti
a A

L
1
N11 a1 , 3 deg
R

TA

TA

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