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Week 07 Assignment 07 Soln

This document contains the solutions to assignment problems related to mechanics of fiber reinforced polymer composite structures. It includes 10 multiple choice questions about properties and behaviors of laminae and laminates, such as how fiber orientation affects orthotropic properties, how to calculate lamina width required to withstand a tensile load, and which elements of the [A], [B], [D] matrices are zero for certain symmetric laminate configurations. The last question provides mid-surface strain and curvature values for a laminate and asks for the calculated global strains at the top and bottom surfaces, with the correct answer being option (d).

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Week 07 Assignment 07 Soln

This document contains the solutions to assignment problems related to mechanics of fiber reinforced polymer composite structures. It includes 10 multiple choice questions about properties and behaviors of laminae and laminates, such as how fiber orientation affects orthotropic properties, how to calculate lamina width required to withstand a tensile load, and which elements of the [A], [B], [D] matrices are zero for certain symmetric laminate configurations. The last question provides mid-surface strain and curvature values for a laminate and asks for the calculated global strains at the top and bottom surfaces, with the correct answer being option (d).

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NPTEL Online Certification Course

Mechanics of Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite Structures


Assignment 07: Detailed Solution
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

1. In an orthotropic lamina, the direction dependent properties could be controlled by


(a) Selecting fibres with appropriate strength
(b) Selecting matrix with appropriate strength
(c) Selecting different fibre orientation
(d) All of these

2. A lamina with thickness 0.1 mm has a longitudinal tensile strength (σ 1T ) = 1500 MPa . The width
u

of the lamina (in meter) required to withstand tensile load of 150kN in the longitudinal direction
is
(a) 0.01
Soln: Lamina width=(150×103)/(0.1×10-3×1500×106)=1m
(b) 0.10
(c) 1.00
(d) 10.00

3. In a lamina, the transverse stiffness and transverse strengths are


(a) dominantly decided by matrix properties
(b) dominantly decided by fibre properties
(c) equally decided by fibre and matrix properties
(d) independent of matrix properties

4. Strength and stiffness of a laminate are


(a) decided only by the strength and stiffness of the constituent laminae in the laminate
(b) decided by both stacking sequence of the laminate and the strength and stiffness of the
constituent laminae
(c) independent of strength and stiffness of the constituent laminae
(d) independent of stacking sequence of the laminate

5. Which of the following is a correct unit of force resultant in classical lamination theory?
(a) N-m
(b) N/m
(c) N
(d) N/m2
6. Which of the following is a correct unit of moment resultant in classical lamination theory?
(a) N-m2
(b) N-m
(c) N
(d) N/m
7. Two laminates with identical dimensions and made from same glass /epoxy laminae with same
lamina thickness but with stacking sequences [0/90/90/0] and [90/0/0/90] are subjected to same
axial tensile load. Which of the following is true?

(a) Mid surface strain in [0/90/90/0] will be equal to that in [90/0/0/90]


(b) Mid surface strain in [0/90/90/0] will be higher than that in [90/0/0/90]
(c) Mid surface strain in [0/90/90/0] will be lower than that in [90/0/0/90]
(d) Mid surface strain in both the laminates will be zero

8. In a symmetric laminate
(a) All the elements of [B] matrix are zero
(b) Only B16 and B26 are zero
(c) All the elements of [D] matrix are zero
(d) Only D16 and D26 are zero

9. In a cross ply symmetric laminate [0/90]s, which of the following is/are correct?
(a) A16=A26=0
(b) D16=D26=0
(c) All the elements of [B] are zero
(d) All of these

10. In a balanced symmetric laminate for example [+45/-45]s


(a) A16=A26=0
(b) A11=A22=0
(c) D11=D22=0
(d) D16=D26=0

11. A 2.4 mm thick laminate when subjected to in-plane loads experiences mid surface strains and
curvatures as follows:
 ε xo  4.2   κ x  8.2 
 o      
=ε y  1.6  ×10 m m and =
−6
κ y  5.6  ×10−4 1 m
γ o   0  κ   0 
 xy     xy   
It is to be noted that ‘z’ is measured from mid surface and is negative towards top surface. The
global strains ε x , ε y and γ xy (in μm/m) at the bottom and top surface of the laminate
respectively, are

(a)
= (ε x 5.184
= ε y 2.272
= 0 ) , ( ε x 5.184
γ xy= = ε y 2.272
= γ xy 0 )
(b)
= (ε x 5.184
= ε y 2.272
= 0 ) , ( ε x 3.216
γ xy= = ε y 0.928
= γ xy 0 )
(c) (ε = x 5.184 ε y = 2.272 γ xy = 0 ) , ( ε x = −5.184 ε y = 2.272 γ xy = 0 )

=
(d) (ε x =
3.216 ε y 0.928
= 0 ) , ( ε x 5.184
γ xy= = ε y 2.272
= γ xy 0 )

Soln: -1.2mm

+1.2mm
Total thickness of the laminate=2.4mm z
At bottom of the laminate, h=+1.2mm

εx  4.2  8.2  5.184 


    −3    
 ε y = 1.6  ×10 + (1.2 ×10 ) 5.6  ×10 = 2.272  µ m / m
−6 −4

γ  0  0   0 
 xy       

At top of the laminate, h=-1.2mm

εx  4.2  8.2  3.216 


    −3    
 ε y = 1.6  × 10 − (1.2 × 10 ) 5.6  × 10 = 0.928 µ m / m
−6 −4

γ  0  0   0 
 xy       

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