Elastic deformation of fiber-reinforced multi-layered composite cylindrical shells of variable stiffness

• Published in: Composites. Part B, Engineering Vol. 100; pp. 44 - 55
• Main Authors: Tullu, Abera, Kang, Beom-Soo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Axial compression; Compressing; Computer simulation; Cylindrical shell; Cylindrical shells; Fiber path; Finite element method; Mathematical models; Orientation; Reinforcing fibers; Shear traction force; Stiffness; Variable stiffness; Variable stiffness; Cylindrical shell; Axial compression; Shear traction force; Fiber path

For better structural performance, composite materials are being tailored by fibers of spatially varying orientation angles. The spatial variation of reinforcing fiber orientation induces variable stiffness in composite materials. In order to take full advantage of these variable stiffness materials...