Ply

class composipy.ply_class.Ply(e1, e2, v12, g12, thickness, t1=None, c1=None, t2=None, c2=None, s=None, name=None)[source]

Creates an instance of Ply.

Parameters
  • e1 (float, int) – Young modulus in the 1st direction

  • e2 (float, int) – Young modulus in the 2nd direction

  • v12 (float) – poisson modulus 12

  • g12 (float, int) – Shear modulus

  • thickness (float, int) – thickness of the ply

  • t1 (float, default None) – tension allowable in direction 1.

  • c1 (float, default None) – compression allowable in direction 1.

  • t2 (float, default None) – tension allowable in direction 2.

  • c2 (float, default None) – compression allowable in direction 2.

  • s (float, default None) – shear allowable.

  • name (str, default None) – Name of the ply

Examples

>>> from composipy import Ply
>>> ply_1 = Ply(129500, 9370, 0.38, 5240, 0.2)
>>> ply_1.Q_0 # get the compliance matrix of the lamina
Out:
array([[130867.31382151,   3598.19426713,      0.     ],
    [  3598.19426713,   9468.93228191,      0.        ],
    [     0.        ,      0.        ,   5240.        ]])

References

  1. JONES, M. Robert. Mechanics of Composite Materials. Taylor & Francis: 2nd ed 1999.

  2. Analysis and Design of composite structures. Class notes. ITA 2020.

property Q_0

Get the compliance matrix of the instance. This is for a lamina under plane stress It uses the engineering constants of the instance.

Parameters

self (self) – Instance of Ply

Returns

self.Q_0 – Compliance matrix of the ply

Return type

numpy.ndarray