Using the Tsai-Wu failure criterion for pure shear loading of a lamina at 45° to the...
235 Find the off-axis shear strength and mode of failure of a 60 boron/ epoxy lamina. Use the properties of a unidirectional boron/epoxy lamina from Table 2.1. Apply the maximum stress failure, maximum strain, Tsai-Hill, and Tsai-Wu failure theories. TABLE 2.1 Tvpical Mechanical Properties of a Unidirectional Lamina (SI System of Units) Glass Boron/ Graphite/ Property SymbolUnits epoxy epoxy epoxy Fiber volume fraction Longitudinal elastic modulus Transverse elastic modulus Major Poisson's ratio Shear modulus Ultimate longitudinal tensile strength Ultimate longitudinal...