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6: Mechanics of Fibre-Reinforced Composites

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Learning Objectives

On completion of this TLP you should:

  • Understand what composites are.
  • Understand why composites exhibit high strength and high toughness.
  • Be able to calculate the elastic constants for a single lamina and for a laminate.
  • Be able to predict the strength of a single lamina and of a laminate.

Before you start

The meanings of some basic elastic constants, including stiffness , strength and toughness .

These are not pre-requisites and it should be possible to make use of this TLP even without knowledge of these concepts.


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