Investigation of the stress concentration factor around a circular hole in composite laminates

• Main Author: Πετρόπουλος, Φαίδων
• Other Authors: Κωστόπουλος, Βασίλειος
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Stress concentration factor; Laminates; Composites; Finite width stress concentration factor; Finite elements analysis; Συντελεστής συγκέντρωσης τάσεων; Σύνθετα υλικά; Πολύστρωτα υλικά; Πεπερασμένου πλάτους συντελεστής συγκέντρωσης τάσεων; Πεπερασμένα στοιχεία; 620.118

This thesis investigates the stress concentration factor around a circular hole for composite laminates. The dependence of the stress concentration factor is examined against the ratio of the hole's diameter to the plate's width for various stacking sequences, using FEA models.