Thermal Stress Analysis of Three Layered Symmetric Laminated Composite Plate
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14741/Keywords:
Composites, Orthotropic, Laminates, Stress analysis, ThermalAbstract
Analytical models in three layered symmetric (00/900/00) laminated composite plate gives shear deformation and transverse normal thermal strains is validated for the thermal stress analysis subjected to gradient thermal profile across the thickness of laminate. Benchmark results are prepared for sinusoidal and parabolic thermal profiles. First Order Shear Deformation Theory is used for calculating various quantities. Numerical results of displacement and stresses are compared with three dimensional elasticity solutions. The paper consists of results which give good
agreement with gradient, sinusoidal and parabolic thermal profiles especially for thin plates having aspect ratio more than 20.
