A linear viscoelastic, orthotropic lamina has principal creep compliances given in contracted notation by [S_{i j}(t)=E_{i j}=F_{i
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A linear viscoelastic, orthotropic lamina has principal creep compliances given in contracted notation by
\[S_{i j}(t)=E_{i j}=F_{i j} t, \quad i, j=1,2, \ldots, 6\]
where \(E_{i j}\) and \(F_{i j}\) are material constants and \(t\) is time. The lamina is subjected to plane stress with constant stresses
\[\sigma_{i}(t)=\sigma_{i}^{\prime} H(t), \quad i, j=1,2, \ldots, 6\]
where \(\sigma_{i}^{\prime}\) are constants and \(H(t)\) is the unit step function. If the failure strains for pure longitudinal, transverse, and shear loading of the lamina are \(e_{\mathrm{L}}, e_{\mathrm{T}}\), and \(e_{\mathrm{LT}}\), respectively, find the expressions for the time to failure for each of the three strains.
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Principles Of Composite Material Mechanics
ISBN: 9781498720694
4th Edition
Authors: Ronald F. Gibson