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Maximum Stress Criterion

σx   σy   τxy

/MPa
P1y σ1 σ2 τ12
1      
2      
3      
4      
5      
y x
Matrices
Epoxy
Polyester
Nylon6,6
PEEK
Al

Fibres
SiC
CarbonHM
CarbonHS
E glass
Kevlar49

Ply  θ  Constituents    f%
1   
Epoxy
SiC
2   
Epoxy
SiC

3   
Epoxy
SiC

4   
Epoxy
SiC

5   
Epoxy
SiC
Please insert angles
between -90 and 90 only.
Please insert angles
between -90 and 90 only.
Transverse load σy / σx
Shear load τxy / σx
σ1u
σ2u
τ12u

Tsai-Hill Criterion

σx   σy   τxy

/MPa
P1y σ1 σ2 τ12
1      
2      
3      
4      
5