Author(s)

A. Ramsaroop, K. Kanny

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This work deals with the generation of MATLAB script files that assists the user in the design of a composite laminate to operate within safe conditions. The inputs of the program are the material properties, material limits and loading conditions. Equations based on Hooke’s Law for two-dimensional composites were used to determine the global and local stresses and strains on each layer. Failure analysis of the structure was performed via the Tsai-Wu failure theory. The output of the program is the optimal number of fibre layers required for the composite laminate, as well as the orientation of each layer.

Composite Laminates, Hooke’s Law, Fibre Angle, MATLAB, Composite Design

Ramsaroop, A. and Kanny, K. (2010) Using MATLAB to Design and Analyse Composite Lami-nates. Engineering, 2, 904-916. doi: 10.4236/eng.2010.211114.