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Maximum Stress Criterion
σ
x
σ
y
τ
xy
/MPa
P1y
σ
1
σ
2
τ
12
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
σ
y
/
σ
x
Shear load
τ
xy
/
σ
x
σ
1u
σ
2u
τ
12u
Tsai-Hill Criterion
σ
x
σ
y
τ
xy
/MPa
P1y
σ
1
σ
2
τ
12
1
2
3
4
5