Abstract
Cut-outs like circular, rectangular, elliptical, triangular are generally used in composite structures due to access ports for mechanical and electrical systems, damage inspection, to serve as doors and windows, and sometimes to reduce the overall weight of the structure. In this paper the effects of cut-outs on the thermal buckling behavior of hybrid composite plates in cross-ply and angle-ply laminate are presented. The effects of eccentric cut-out size in different plate aspect ratios and boundary conditions on the thermal buckling behavior of the cross-ply and angle-ply laminated hybrid composite plates are also investigated. Finite element analysis is also performed to calculate thermal buckling temperatures for Kevlar/Epoxy, Boron/Epoxy and E-glass/Epoxy. Several outcomes and behavioral characteristics are discussed. These outcomes include the effects of cut-out size, shape, plate aspect ratio and boundary conditions.
Highlights
Fiber reinforced composites structures are used in aerospace, marine and automotive applications due to their light weight and directional properties
Kabir et al [3] presented an analytical solution to thermal buckling response of moderately thick symmetric angle-ply laminated, rectangular plate which is clamped from all the edges
Yapici [16] studied on the thermal buckling analysis of symmetric and antisymmetric angle-ply laminated hybrid composite plates with an inclined crack subjected to a uniform temperature rise
Summary
Fiber reinforced composites structures are used in aerospace, marine and automotive applications due to their light weight and directional properties. Yapici [16] studied on the thermal buckling analysis of symmetric and antisymmetric angle-ply laminated hybrid composite plates with an inclined crack subjected to a uniform temperature rise. Avci et al [19] studied on the thermal buckling analysis of symmetric and antisymmetric cross-ply laminated hybrid composite plates with a hole subjected to a uniform temperature rise for different boundary conditions. Sahin [20] worked on thermal buckling analysis of symmetric and antisymmetric laminated hybrid composite plates with a hole subjected to a uniform temperature rise for different boundary conditions. In this paper the effects of rectangular and circular cut-outs on the thermal buckling behavior of hybrid composite plates in cross-ply and angle-ply laminates are investigated based on the first order shear deformation theory. The finite element method is used to calculate critical thermal buckling temperatures for Kevlar/Epoxy, Boron/Epoxy and E-glass/Epoxy
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