Investigation of layered orthotropic structures based on one modified refined bending theory

Abstract

In the article, constructions made of orthotropic multilayer composite material, in particular, layered orthotropic plates are considered. Numerical modeling and analysis of the stress-strain state for the plates are carried out on the basis of one version for the refined theory of layered plates. The bending problems for plates of medium thickness and thin multilayer plates of symmetric and asymmetric structures are investigated. All studies are conducted taking into account the properties of orthotropy and multilayering for the composite material from which the plates are made. The general algorithm for the numerical calculation of the stress-strain state for layered plates with orthotropic layers is developed on the basis of the finite difference method. This algorithm is implemented on a PC by a software package.