Thermomechanical buckling of multilayered composite panels with cutouts
A study is made of the thermomechanical buckling of flat unstiffened composite panels with central circular cutouts. The panels are subjected to combined temperature changes and applied edge loading (or edge displacements). The analysis is based on a first-order shear deformation plate theory. A mixed formulation is used with the fundamental unknowns consisting of the generalized displacements and the stress resultants of the plate. Both the stability boundary and the sensitivity coefficients are evaluated. The sensitivity coefficients measure the sensitivity of the buckling response to variations in the different lamination and material parameters of the panel. Numerical results are presented showing the effects of the variations in the hole diameter, laminate stacking sequence, fiber orientation, and aspect ratio of the panel on the thermomechanical buckling response and its sensitivity coefficients. 19 refs.
- Research Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Hampton, VA (United States). Langley Research Center
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 45856
- Journal Information:
- AIAA Journal, Journal Name: AIAA Journal Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 32; ISSN AIAJAH; ISSN 0001-1452
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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