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An Assessment Of The Accuracy Of The Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory For Calculating Strain And Deflection In Composite Sandwich Beams, Qhinhon D. Ho
An Assessment Of The Accuracy Of The Euler-Bernoulli Beam Theory For Calculating Strain And Deflection In Composite Sandwich Beams, Qhinhon D. Ho
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This study focuses on assessing the accuracy of the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory as computational bases to calculate strain and deflection of composite sandwich beam subjected to three-point and four-point bending. Two groups of composite sandwich beams tests results will be used for comparison purposes. Mechanical properties for the laminated skin are provided by researchers from University of Mississippi (Ellen Lackey et al., 2000). Mechanical properties for the balsa wood core are provided by Alcan Baltek Corporation. Appropriate material properties and test geometries are then used in the Euler-Bernoulli-based algorithm in order to generate analytical data for comparison to experimental data …