Mechanics of Fibre-reinforced Composites
AimsBefore you startIntroductionStiffness of long fibre compositesStrength of long fibre compositesComposite vaulting poles – why don´t they break?Toughness of composites and fibre pull–outOff–axis loading of a laminaStiffness of laminatesTensile–shear interactions and balanced laminatesOut–of–plane stresses and symmetric laminatesFailure of laminates and the Tsai–Hill criterionSummaryQuestionsGoing furtherTLP creditsTLP contentsShow all contentViewing and downloading resourcesAbout the TLPsTerms of useFeedbackCredits Print this page
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Before you start
The meanings of some basic elastic constants, including stiffness, strength and toughness.
The use of Ashby Materials Selection Maps ( See the TLP - Optimisation of Materials Properties in Living Systems )
Stress states and Mohr's circle (these are covered in the TLP - Theory of Metal Forming - Stress States and Yielding Criteria )
Tensors and matrices.
Some basic knowledge of plastic deformation and brittle and ductile fracture is also useful.
These are not pre-requisites and it should be possible to make use of this TLP even without knowledge of these concepts.