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The laminate is composed of two or more perfectly bonded lamina to act as <strong>an</strong><br />

<strong>integrated</strong> <strong>structural</strong> element.<br />

The study of the macro-mech<strong>an</strong>ics of laminated composites is also referred to as<br />

the classical lamination theory. This theory is almost identical to the classical plate<br />

theory except that the material properties (stress strain relations) are different. There are<br />

four cornerstones of the lamination theory which are kinematic, constitutive, force<br />

result<strong>an</strong>t <strong>an</strong>d equilibrium equations (Efunda, 2011). Only the constitutive relation is<br />

relev<strong>an</strong>t to this PhD study since all the elastic const<strong>an</strong>ts (Equations 3.7 till 3.11) are<br />

derived from this theory <strong>an</strong>d this constitutive lamination theory is discussed below.<br />

3.8.3.1 Constitutive Lamination Theory<br />

The constitutive lamination equation is expressed in the matrix form as shown below;<br />

Or<br />

96<br />

(Equation 3.18)

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