Micromechanics of Cracked Laminates under Uniaxial Load: A Comparison between Approaches

Figure 7

(a) Interfacial shear stress variation along the interface between 0 and 90 plies of a glass fiber/epoxy cross-ply laminate under longitudinal stress and (b) shear stress distribution for a glass fiber/epoxy cross-ply laminate under longitudinal stress, both using variational method [14].

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