Thermal Elastic-Plastic Stress Analysis in Simply Supported Thermoplastic Laminated Plates

Abstract

In the present study, an analytical elasto-plastic stress analysis is carried out on symmetric cross-ply [0°/90°]2 and symmetric angle-ply [30°/-30°]2, [45°/-45°]2, [60°/-60°]2, thermoplastic laminated plates. Composite laminated plates are simply supported and subjected to constant temperature change through the thickness. The analytical solution is performed for satisfying thermoelastic-plastic stress-strain relations and boundary conditions for small plastic deformations. The composite materials are assumed to be linearly hardening. The Tsai-Hill theory is used as a yield criterion. Residual stress components (σ x) r and (σ y) r for cross-ply laminated plates have some magnitudes but (τ xy) r are zero. The intensity of residual stress components increase gradually depending on the temperature increment. For symmetric angle-ply laminated plates, all residual stresses are found zero.