Abstract
The elastic tailoring of composite laminates using both flexural and membrane anisotropy was investigated. The effect of combination of positive or negative shear loading and combinations of positive or negative flexural and membrane anisotropy was also analyzed. It was observed that stacking sequences and the nature of in-plane restraint on boundary conditions had significant effects on buckling response under shear loading. The results show that significant weight savings are possible in shear webs of aircraft wings that are subjected to different magnitudes of positive and negative shear loads.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5638-5648 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Collection of Technical Papers - AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Conference |
| Volume | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Collect. of Pap. - 45th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Struct., Struct. Dyn. and Mater. Conf.; 12th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adapt. Struct. Conf.; 6th AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Forum; 5th AIAA Gossamer Spacecraft Forum - Palm Springs, CA, United States Duration: 19 Apr 2004 → 22 Apr 2004 |