Thermal post buckling analysis of laminated composite plates by the finite element method

Composites ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 270
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Buckling Analysis ◽  
The Finite Element Method ◽  
Laminated Composite Plates ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
Element Method

Buckling and Post-Buckling Improvements of Laminated Composite Plates Using Finite Element Method

2011 ◽  
Vol 471-472 ◽  
pp. 530-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zainudin A. Rasid ◽  
Ayob Amran ◽  
Rizal Zahari ◽  
Faizal Mustapha ◽  
D.L. Majid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Finite Element Method ◽  
Finite Element ◽  
Shape Memory Alloy ◽  
Shape Memory ◽  
Laminated Composite ◽  
Composite Plates ◽  
Width Ratio ◽  
Laminated Composite Plates ◽  
Post Buckling ◽  
Element Method

The improvements of buckling and post-buckling behaviours of laminated composite plates were done by changing the composite related parameters such as the level of anisotropy, thickness to width ratio and boundary condition. In recent years, shape memory alloy has been used to achieve such improvements. A study is conducted on the buckling and post-buckling improvements of composite plates due to the combined effects of composite and shape memory alloy related parameters. Shape memory alloy wires are embedded within laminated composite plates and the amount of recovery stress induced by the shape memory wires is predicted using the Brinson’s model. A geometric non-linear finite element method is used to model the buckling and post-buckling behaviours of shape memory alloy composite plates and source codes are developed to solve the model. It is found that significant improvements in buckling and post-buckling behaviours of composite plates can be attained by combining the effect of shape memory alloy and composite related parameters.

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