Composites Coursework I (MathCAD work sheet)

Input data:

P := 25000

q := 3 10
9

E1 := 236 10

Strengths:

Xt := 3800 10

Layups:

55

55
:=
55

55

Laminate analysis:

Q ( E1 , E2 , G , ) :=

R := .0255
9

E2 := 5 10

:= .25

G := 2.6 10

Yt := 41 10

Use left square bracket [ for numerical subsript

L := .300

Xc := 689 10

Yc := 107 10

S := 69 10

.00025

.00025

t :=
.00025

.00025

MathCAD worksheet is sequential. It read

from top to bottom and left to right. Make
sure a value has been defined before you
make use of the value.

You should change these

angles for your analysis.

2 E2

c 1

E1

E1 E2 0
c

E2 E2 0
c

0
G
0

T ( ) :=

Maximum stress failure criterion:

s sin ( deg)
c cos ( deg)

c s
2 c s

2 2

2 c s
s c
c s c s c2 s2

0 0 0
A ( n , , t) := A 0 0 0
0 0 0

FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) :=

Matrix transposition and

inversion signs must be
inserted by using the
matrix palette.

Q Q ( E1 , E2 , G , )
for i 1 .. n
Ti T ( i)
T

A A + ti Ti Q Ti

w1

Be aware of the difference between

absolute value sign and determinant
sign for a matrix. They look
identical on the screen

Xt

w1
w2

1
Xc

2
Yt

w2
w3

Be aware of the difference between different equal signs:

= evaluating an expression
: shown as ":=" assigning a value to a variable
There is another equal sign from the palette on top or by "ctrl =" which is for equations

2
Yc
3
S

if 1 0
if 1 < 0
if 2 0
if 2 < 0

Laminate analysis:

Load Case 1:

2 R

N1 :=
0
0

Angle of twist:

Q0 := Q ( E1 , E2 , G , )

A := A ( 4 , , t)

a := A

T := T ( 1 )

Axial compression:

1.560343 105

N1 =

:=

x13 L
R

deg

x1 := a N1

0.027298

3
x1 = 6.305514 10

3
9.882062 10

= 6.661182

Lamina 1:

:= T x1

Maximum stress failure criterion:

1.066041 10 4

0.020886

0.028197

:= Q0

5.13337 107

8
= 1.047006 10

7.331212 107

Lamina 2:

:= T x1

T := T ( 2 )

0.074505
FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) = 0.97851
1.062494

Maximum stress failure criterion:

1.066041 10 4

0.020886

0.028197

:= Q0

5.13337 107

8
= 1.047006 10

7.331212 107

0.074505
FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) = 0.97851
1.062494

Load Case 2:

Internal pressure:

1 q R

N2 :=
q R
0

3.825 104

4
N2 =
7.65 10

x2 := a N2

3.600305 10 3

3
x2 =
6.715741 10

0.01165

Lamina 1:

Maximum stress failure criterion:

:= T x2

2.169816 10 4

=
0.010099

3
6.912162 10

:= Q0

6.391614 107

7
= 5.083386 10

1.797162 107

Lamina 2:

0.01682
FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) = 1.23985
0.260458

Maximum stress failure criterion:

:= T x2

2.169816 10 4

=
0.010099

3
6.912162 10

:= Q0

6.391614 107

7
= 5.083386 10

1.797162 107

0.01682
FMS ( , Xt , Xc , Yt , Yc , S) = 1.23985
0.260458

Tube twist angle due to axial compression P as function of 2 winding angles:

0 0 0
TA ( , ) := A 0 0 0
0 0 0

Q Q ( E1 , E2 , G , )
1
2
3
4
for i 1 .. 4
Ti T ( i)
T

A A + ti Ti Q Ti
a A

L
1
N11 a1 , 3 deg
R

TA

TA