Original scientific paper

Probabilistic first-ply failure analysis of a laminate in composite material

Andrea Zucchelli ; University of Bologna, Engineering Faculty, Bologna, Italy
Giangiacomo Minak ; University of Bologna, Engineering Faculty, Bologna, Italy
Francesco Cesari ; University of Bologna, Engineering Faculty, Bologna, Italy

Abstract

A general procedure to develop a probabilistic analysis of composite materials is presented. The second order of the Taylor series has been used in order to determine the statistics of the first ply failure for a symmetric equilibrate composite. The Monte Carlo Method has been used to validate the accuracy of the procedure.

Keywords

composite first ply failure, probabilistic analysis, Taylor series method

Hrčak ID:

318825

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/318825

Publication date:

15.6.2000.

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