ME 426 INTRODUCTION TO COMPOSITE MATERIALS Michigan State University

MSE/ME426 Midterm (2/28/06) NAME_ 1. A composite material is made of glass fibers and an epoxy matrix. If the curing temperature is 150oC and the service temperature is -50oC, find the axial thermal residual stress in each constituent in service c

HW1: due 1/26/06 A. Given a square composite laminate having a stacking sequence of [30 2/-303], draw the deformed shape of the laminate if it is subjected to (a) uniaxial tension along 0 odirection, (b) bending with respect to 0o-direction and (c) a