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Limit Analysis of Orthotropic Laminates by Linear Matching Method

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A numerical procedure for limit analysis of orthotropic composite laminates, in plane stress conditions, is presented. The procedure can be viewed as an extension, in the context of orthotropic materials, of a method known in the relevant literature as Linear Matching Method. The structural elements here examined are composite laminates obeying, by hypothesis, to a Tsai-Wu type yield criterion. Following the kinematic approach of limit analysis theory, an upper bound to the collapse load multiplier is detected in a finite element context and in an iterative fashion. A few numerical examples are carried out to verify the effectiveness of the proposed approach and to inquire into its capability to predict experimental test results for pinned-joint composite plates.

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Fuschi, P., Pisano, A., Barrera, O. (2009). Limit Analysis of Orthotropic Laminates by Linear Matching Method. In: Dieter, W., Alan, P. (eds) Limit States of Materials and Structures. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9634-1_10

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