CHAPTER 3

3.1  Introduction

What is Chapter 3 all about? [LIVESCRIBE 5:49]

Introduction   [PDF]   [PPT]

3.2 Volume and Mass Fractions, Density and Void Content

Volume and weight fractions   [PDF]   [PPT]

Problem 3.2 [LIVESCRIBE 3:19]

Volume Fraction of Voids  [LIVESCRIBE Part 1  0:51;   LIVESCRIBE Part 2 3:31]

Problem 3.3 [LIVESCRIBE 7:10]

3.3 Evaluation of Four Elastic Moduli

Elastic moduli   [PDF]   [PPT]

Problem 3.6 [LIVESCRIBE 5:49]

Derivation of  In-plane Shear Modulus: Halphin Tsai [LIVESCRIBE 6:35]

Why are Halphin-Tsai Equations called SEMI-empirical? [LIVESCRIBE 3:22]

Testing Videos 

3.4 Ultimate Strength of a Unidirectional Lamina

Ultimate strengths of unidirectional lamina   [PDF]   [PPT]

3.5 Coefficients of Thermal Expansion

Coefficients of thermal expansion of unidirectional lamina   [PDF]   [PPT]

Derivation of Longitudinal Thermal Expansion Coefficient [LIVESCRIBE 8:05]

Derivation of Transverse Thermal Expansion Coefficient [LIVESCRIBE 6:52]

3.6. Coefficients of Moisture Expansion

Coefficient of moisture expansion   [PDF]    [PPT]