Module 5: Laminate Theory
  Lecture 18: Laminate Engineering Constants
 


Coefficient of mutual influence of second kind   and:

Let us define these coefficients as follows

(5.82)

Using Equation (5.79), these coefficients are given as

(5.83)

Reciprocal relationship for Poisson’s ratios:

We have reciprocal relations for lamina. Similarly, we can have reciprocal relations for laminate as well.

From Equation (5.63) and Equation (5.66), we can write

(5.84)

Similarly, from Equation (5.73) and Equation (5.75), we can write

(5.85)

Thus, combining Equation (5.83) and Equation (5.84), we get the required reciprocal relation for laminate as

(5.86)