Experimental and theoretical analyses of first-ply failure of laminated composite pressure vessels

Composite Structures

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 237-243

  Chang, R R ^a  

^a CHINA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Experimental and analytical approaches; First ply failure strength; Laminated composite pressure vessels

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EMISSION TESTING; COMPOSITE STRUCTURES; DYNAMIC LOADS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

FIRST-PLY FAILURE;

PRESSURE VESSELS;

EID: 0033873824     PISSN: 02638223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(99)00133-6     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. Fukunaga H., Chou T.W. Simplified design techniques for laminated cylindrical pressure vessels under stiffness and strength constraints. J Comp Mater. 22:1988;1157-1169.
2. Eckold G.C. A design method for filament wound GRP vessels and pipework. Composites. 16:1985;41-47.
3. Perugini P. Application and extension of the filament winding process to general shape structures, M.Sc. Thesis in Aeronautical Engineering. Roma: Universita 'La Sapienza', 1990 (in Italian).
4. Tauchert T.R. Optimum design of a reinforced cylindrical pressure vessel. J Comp Mater. 15:1981;390-402.
5. Adali S., Sumers E.B., Verijenko V.E. Optimization of laminated cylindrical pressure vessels under strength criterion. Comp Struct. 25:1993;305-312.
6. Reddy J.N., Pandey A.K. A first-ply failure analysis of composite laminates. Comput Struct. 25(3):1987;371-393.
7. Reddy Y.S.N., Reddy J.N. Linear and non-linear failure analysis of composite laminates with transverse shear. Comput Sci Tech. 44:1992;227-255.
8. Kam T.Y., Sher H.F. Nonlinear and first-ply failure analysis of laminated cross-ply plates. J Comp Mater. 29:1995;463-482.
9. Kam T.Y., Sher H.F., Chao T.N., Chang R.R. Predictions of deflection and first-ply failure load of thin laminated composite plates via the finite element approach. Int J Solids Struct. 33:1996;375-398.
10. Kam T.Y., Lai F.M. Experimental and theoretical predictions of first-ply failure strength of laminated composite plates. Int J Solids Struct. 36:1999;2379-2395.
11. Caffrey JP, Lee JM. MSC/NASTRAN linear static analysis user's guide. Version 68, 1994.
12. Tsai SW, Hahn HT. Introduction to composite materials. Technomic Wesport, CN, 1980.