Type of Document	Master's Thesis
Author	Erb, David Alden
URN	etd-08152009-040212
Title	An exact plane-stress solution for a class of problems in orthotropic elasticity
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Aerospace and Ocean Engineering
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Weisshaar, Terence A. Committee Chair Hallauer, William L. Jr. Committee Member Hyer, Michael W. Committee Member
Keywords	Elasticity
Date of Defense	1981-03-03
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract An exact solution for the stress field within a rectangular slab of orthotropic material is found using a two-dimensional Fourier series formulation. The material is required to be in plane stress, with general stress boundary conditions, and the principle axes of the material must be parallel to the sides of the rectangle. Two load cases similar to those encountered in materials testing are investigated using the solution. The solution method developed is seen to have potential uses in stress analysis of composite structures.
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