Journal of Engineering for Industry · 1965 · 41 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMechanical Behavior Of MaterialsStructural MaterialsBending Of BeamsElastic PropertiesElasticity TheoryMechanical CharacterizationPlate AnalysisPlate TheoryElastic ConstantsElastic ModulusElasticity Of PlatesExperimental CharacterizationFilament MaterialsOrthotropic ElasticityOrthotropic Material BehaviorOrthotropic Materials
A simple experimental method is proposed for the determination of the elastic constants of orthotropic plates. This method employs the self-stabilizing feature of the pure twisting tests, from which relations among the independent elastic constants can be derived. Using filament-wound materials as test specimens, good experimental confirmation of the proposed method is found.